AC Milan on Monday sacked coach Paulo Fonseca after solely six months in cost, following an erratic run of outcomes that sees the workforce sitting eighth in Italy’s prime soccer league. The membership has named Sergio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição as its new head coach.
“AC Milan broadcasts that Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição has been appointed because the Head Coach of the boys’s First Group till 30 June 2026. The Membership extends a heat welcome to Sérgio and his workers, wishing a journey filled with success and success,” the membership stated.
Milan sacked Fonseca earlier on Monday after solely six months within the job after an inconsistent run of type left the membership eighth within the Italian prime flight.
Conceicao, 50, had been with no workforce since leaving Portuguese giants Porto in June regardless of signing a four-year contract extension solely two months earlier than. In his seven-year tenure he grew to become the membership’s most profitable coach, guiding them to a few championships, 4 Portuguese Cups, a League Cup, and three Tremendous Cups.
Milan, who drew 1-1 at house in opposition to struggling AS Roma on Sunday, has gained solely two of their final seven league video games. The 19-time Italian champions are eight factors behind the highest 4, with one recreation in hand, and 14 factors behind leaders Atalanta.
Fonseca was appointed in June to succeed Italian Stefano Pioli, who led Milan to a single league title in 2022 throughout his five-year stint, ending second and 19 factors behind champions Inter Milan in his last season. Former Roma coach Fonseca, who arrived after two seasons at French Ligue 1 facet Lille, confronted excessive expectations from the beginning.
Nonetheless, Milan began slowly beneath the 51-year-old, drawing 2-2 with Torino and Lazio earlier than shedding 2-1 to promoted Parma. Fonseca guided Milan to their first win of the season in mid-September, a 4-0 house overcome Venezia, earlier than defeating Inter 2-1. After a equally dangerous begin to their Champions League season, with back-to-back losses to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen, they went on a four-game profitable streak, defeating champions Actual Madrid alongside the way in which.
Fonseca beforehand gained the Portuguese Tremendous Cup with Porto in 2013, the Portuguese Cup with Braga in 2015-16, and three straight Ukrainian Premier League titles with Shakhtar Donetsk from 2017 to 2019.
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