AC MILAN have sacked manager Paulo Fonseca after less than six months in charge.
The Portuguese gaffer was given his marching orders after last night’s 1-1 Serie A draw with Roma.
Fonseca only joined Milan last summer as a replacement for Stefano Pioli after two years with French side Lille.
Tasty fees were spent on Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana, Salzburg defender Stranhinja Pavlovic, Spurs right-back Emerson Royal and Atletico Madrid’s ex-Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata.
And Fonseca even managed to bag a late loan deal for Roma forward Tammy Abraham, also once of Chelsea.
But despite the haul of arrivals, Milan were only able to win 12 of 24 matches under their new boss.
The 19-time Serie A champions find themselves eighth in the table, 14 points behind joint-leaders Atalanta and Napoli.
They could fall 16 points off the pace if rivals Inter Milan win their game in hand.
And San Siro chiefs issued a brutal 41-word statement on Monday to confirm that Fonseca had been given his marching orders.
It read: “AC Milan announces that Paulo Fonseca has been relieved from his duties as Head Coach of the Men’s First Team.
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“The Club extends its gratitude to Paulo for his great professionalism and wishes him the very best in his future endeavours.”
Reports now claim that Fonseca will be replaced by fellow Portuguese boss Sergio Conceicao.
He starred for rivals Lazio, Parma and Inter as a player.
While his son, 22-year-old winger Francisco, currently plays for Juventus.
Should Conceicao land the job, it would mark his first role since leaving Porto in June.
He spent seven years in the Portuguese capital, winning three titles and eight cups.
Conceicao was renowned for his fiery attitude and bullish tactics.
And he could opt for a 4-4-2 formation, potentially pairing ex-Chelsea duo Morata and Abraham together.
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