This archive report was first published on 9 October 2019.
On October 8, 2019, AC Milan announced the sacking of coach Marco Giampaolo, citing the team's poor performance in the Serie A season.
Giampaolo was appointed in June 2019, tasked with ending the club's eight-year trophy drought and returning them to the Champions League after a six-season absence.
However, his tenure got off to a disastrous start, with the team losing four of their first seven Serie A games.
Despite ending a three-match losing streak with a victory over Genoa on Saturday, Giampaolo's departure was confirmed.
AC Milan expressed gratitude to Giampaolo for his work and wished him well in his future career.
Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Giampaolo would be replaced by former Lazio and Inter Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
AC Milan last won the Serie A title in 2011, a drought that Giampaolo was tasked with ending.
