Sports News | Paulo Fonseca Named AC Milan Coach and Tasked with Challenging Serie A Champ Inter
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Paulo Fonseca was hired as AC Milan's coach on Thursday and charged with forming a more competitive challenge to city rival and Serie A champion Inter Milan.
Milan, Jun 13 (AP) Paulo Fonseca was hired as AC Milan's coach on Thursday and charged with forming a more competitive challenge to city rival and Serie A champion Inter Milan.
Fonseca, who signed a three-year contract, replaces Stefano Pioli, who left the club at the end of the recent season after a nearly five-year stint that included the 2022 Serie A title.
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Milan finished second in Serie A last season but was a distant 19 points behind Inter. Milan was routed by Inter 5-1 in the derby in September and lost the second meeting 2-1 in April.
Under Pioli, Milan ended a seven-year absence from the Champions League in 2021 and reached the semifinals last year, losing to Inter.
This past season, Pioli's team failed to advance from a tough group that included Borussia Dortmund, which ended as runner-up, and Paris Saint-Germain. Milan then switched to the second-tier Europa League and was eliminated by Roma in the quarterfinals.
Fonseca coached Roma from 2019-21. The Portuguese manager's most recent job was at Lille, having gained attention for his performance at Shakhtar Donetsk from 2016-19. (AP)
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