Milan fires the coach

After less than half a year, the traditional Italian club AC Milan is parting ways with coach Paulo Fonseca, according to consistent media reports.

30 December 2024

From: dpa

According to Sky Sport Italia, the 51-year-old Portuguese has already confirmed his early exit. "Yes, it's true," he said as he left the San Siro Stadium after Sunday's 1-1 draw against AS Roma: "I did everything I could."

To make matters worse, he was given a red card in the home match just before half-time. Milan are eighth in the table and are even outside the international rankings. Fonseca took over the team on July 1st.

According to “La Gazzetta dello Sport” and “La Repubblica”, his successor will be fellow countryman Sérgio Conceição. The 50-year-old once played for Milan's city rivals Inter Milan and most recently coached FC Porto for seven years until last summer.