SERIE A

Milan part company with Montella as Gattuso takes over

Struggling Italian giants AC Milan have sacked coach Vincenzo Montella and named combative former player Gennaro Gattuso as their new boss, the Chinese-owned club said Monday.

Paolo Rattini

AFP

Update: Nov 27th, 2017 05:26 EST

Serie A side AC Milan have sacked coach Vincenzo Montella and named combative former player Gennaro Gattuso as their new boss, the Chinese-owned club said Monday.

#ACMilan announce to have parted ways with @VMontella. 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
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 27, 2017

Failing to gel in Serie A

The seven-time European champions are lying seventh in Serie A after a goalless draw against Torino on Sunday.

Milan part company with Montella as Gattuso takes over — Milan (Italy), 26/11/2017.- Torino's Tomas Rincon (C) in action against AC Milan's Ricardo Rodriguez (L) and Giacomo Bonaventura during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and FC Torino at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, 26 November 2017. MATTEO BAZZI

The club announced the decision via the official AC Milan Twitter feed: #ACMilan announce to have parted ways with @VMontella. 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