Milan/New Delhi: After a rather poor start to the season that saw the Italian club slip down to the seventh position in Seria A, AC Milan decided to part ways with manager Vincenzo Montella, who signed for the Italian giant in 2016. The position is to be filled by club legend Gennaro Gattuso. Gattuso has considerable experience with the club having made over 400 appearances for them and also having served as the head coach of their youth team.
Montella's time with Milan started off quite smoothly as they won 10 of their 12 games in all competitions initially but that charm faded quickly. If Sunday's game against Torino FC is to be counted, it means that they went without scoring in four consecutive home league games and out of nine games, they have only won two. AC Milan has already progressed to the knockout stage of the Europa League but has failed to perform in their home league and continued to put up disappointing performances. Montella's career as a player was quite elaborate as he played for the likes of Genoa, Roma and UC Sampdoria. As a manager, he has managed clubs like Roma, Fiorentina and UC Sampdoria.
In a club statement released by AC Milan via Twitter read, "AC Milan announced to have parted ways with V Montella. Management of the first team is entrusted to Gennaro Gattuso, who leaves his position as Primavera coach and to whom we wish the best of luck."
Their new manager, Gennaro Guttaso has been a club legend who played for AC Milan between 1999 and 2013, having won two Serie A titles and two Champions League trophies with the Rossoneri. Widely regarded as one of the best Italian defensive midfielders of recent years, Guttaso's partnership with the likes of Andrea Pirlo had made him a talismanic addition to AC Milan.