Fallen Italian giants AC Milan named combative former player Gennaro Gattuso as their new boss on Monday after sacking Vincenzo Montella, the Chinese-owned club said Monday.
The seven-time European champions released Montella after a goalless draw against Torino on Sunday left them seventh in Serie A and have turned to 39-year-old Gattuso, a member of one of their most successfulRead more
Vincenzo Montella summoned the spirit of Britain's World War II leader Winston Churchill on Saturday as he remained defiant amid reports his days were numbered as AC Milan coach.
Milan host Genoa on Sunday in a must-win game for Montella's future after three consecutive Serie A defeats to Sampdoria, Roma and Inter Milan were followed by a goalless draw atRead more
AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella defended blundering skipper Leonardo Bonucci and said his team just needed to find a "spark' ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash against AEK Athens.
"It'll come, right now we need a flame, and we have to be good to spark it," said Montella ahead of the game in the San Siro.
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AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella has thrown down the gauntlet to Inter Milan as the Serie A giants begin life under new ownership and desperate for victory in the first all-Chinese 'Derby della Madonnina'.
"Inter have top players, but there's no need for fear. Physically and mentally, we're ready to give it everything," Montella said Thursday hours after Milan joinedRead more