Ruben Amorim has signed a two-year contract with AC Milan as the club's new manager, effective until June 2028. The 52-year-old Portuguese coach, recently sacked by Manchester United, will earn €3.5 million per season with an additional €500,000 bonus if he achieves Champions League qualification. He signed the contract remotely without physically traveling to Milan.
The appointment follows AC Milan's sacking of Massimiliano Allegri and dismissal of key executives Geoffrey Moncada, Igli Tare, and Giorgio Furlani after the club finished fifth in the 2025-26 season and failed to qualify for the Champions League. Milan has also reached agreements with Eintracht Frankfurt director Markus Krösche and Timmo Hardung, who are expected to join Milan as part of the sporting director restructuring.
Amorim's appointment comes as he was recently managing Manchester United in the Premier League. His task at Milan will be to rebuild the club's European ambitions and restore Champions League football to the San Siro in the 2026-27 season.
AC Milan's odds for Serie A title contention and Champions League qualification will likely shift following Amorim's appointment, as bookmakers reassess the club's prospects with a new manager. The €500,000 CL bonus in Amorim's contract reflects Milan's explicit target for European qualification.