AC Milan Confirms Paulo Fonseca As Stefano Pioli's Successor
Milan have confirmed the appointment of former Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca as Stefano Pioli's successor at San Siro, with the Portuguese coach penning a three-year contract. Fonseca stepped down from his position at the Ligue 1 side last week amid speculation linking him with the Milan job.
The 51-year-old spent two seasons with Lille, finishing fifth and fourth, and has previously coached Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Roma. Milan's confirmation of Fonseca's arrival comes three weeks after the 19-time Italian champions announced Pioli would depart at the end of the 2023-24 season.
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Pioli won the Scudetto during his five-year spell at San Siro, achieving this in the 2021-22 season as the club ended their 11-year wait to finish top in Italy. However, they followed that up with a fourth-place finish the following season and a more respectable second-place finish this past season, albeit 19 points adrift of Inter.
Sergio Conceicao, Mark van Bommel, and Julen Lopetegui had also been considered as contenders to replace Pioli.
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