AC Milan have sacked Vincenzo Montella as manager and placed Gennaro Gattuso in charge of the first team.<\/p>\n
The club are seventh in Serie A on 20 points, 18 behind leaders Napoli, after a run of only two league victories in their past nine games.<\/p>\n
They drew 0-0 with Torino at home on Sunday and have lost six of their 14 top-flight matches this season.<\/p>\n
Gattuso, a former AC Milan midfielder, steps up from managing the club’s youth side.<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old Italian played for Milan between 1999 and 2013, winning the Serie A title and the Champions League twice.<\/p>\n
He will appear at a news conference at their Milanello training ground on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Following his sacking, Montella posted\u00a0a statement on social media<\/i>\u00a0in which he said it had been an “honour” to have coached the side.<\/p>\n
AC Milan, who have won the Italian title 18 times and are seven-time European champions, have not finished in the top three in Serie A since 2013.<\/p>\n
They have spent \u00a3205m on new signings since Chinese businessman Li Yonghong took control in April last year.<\/p>\n
“We are very grateful to Mr Montella and his staff for all the work done up to today, their commitment and professionalism,” said an AC Milan statement.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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