MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 15: Paolo Fonseca, head coach of AC Milan, looks on before the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 15, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzani/Getty Images)
Paolo Fonseca confirmed to reporters as he left the San Siro that Milan had sacked him. ‘It is true. My conscience is clear, I did what I could.’
He was a coach DAZN was forced to speak and sit in on a press conference Responding to questions about his impending dismissal, insisting that he had not been told anything about his future.
All the while, multiple media sources knew within hours that Sergio Conceicao had been lined up to replace him.
After doing these interviews and media duties Milan directors told Fonseca of the inevitable news.
He walked away from the San Siro after midnight after a 1-1 draw with Roma Stopped briefly to speak With the remaining journalists.
“It’s true, I’m out of Milan. This is life. My conscience is clear, because I did what I could.”
Fonseca sacked by Milan
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— Giovanni D’Elia (@giovannidelia11) December 29, 2024
He has overseen 12 wins, six draws and six defeats between Serie A, the Champions League and the Coppa Italia.
New coach Sergio Conceicao will make his debut on January 3 against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Interestingly, his son Francisco Conceicao also plays for Juventus.
