Milan – «Paulo Fonseca will be the new coach of Milan. We studied him well, we chose him to bring his identity to those players we have with a dominant and attacking game. To bring something different from Pioli, who I thank for what he did for Milan, whoever wins makes history and for this I want to thank him.” As Zlatan Ibrahimovic during a press conference at the Milanello Sports Center to present the next Rossoneri season: «We are very confident». Thus came the confirmation of an increasingly insistent rumor that had been circulating for a few weeks now. Ibra’s words followed a note from the company: «AC Milan announces that it has entrusted the technical management of the men’s first team to Paulo Fonseca. The Portuguese coach now joins Milan on a three-year contract. The Club extends a warm welcome to Paulo and his collaborators.”
Ibra: “Conte not for us”
Ibra then talks about the hypotheses that have circulated regarding the Rossoneri bench: «Conte is a great coach, but with all due respect, he wasn’t what we were looking for. In the newspapers every day there was a different coach: Ibra wanted one, Moncada another, Furlani another, Cardinale a fourth, the fans a fifth… There is a rumor going around and a reality. We discussed some names that we put on the table and talked about what was best for the team. And in the end Fonseca was better.”
Who is Fonseca
Born in Nampula (Mozambique) on 5 March 1973, Fonseca began his coaching career in 2005, starting from the youth team of Estrela Amadora and then continuing, among the professionals, in the Portuguese minor leagues. In 2012 he made his debut in the top league with Paços de Ferreira, a club with which he reached the Champions League play-offs. In 2013 he moved to Porto, with which he won the Portuguese Super Cup, his first trophy as a coach. After a spell at Braga, with which he won the Portuguese Cup, he coached Shakhtar Donetsk for three seasons, with which he won seven trophies and collected 103 victories in 139 matches. In 2019 he made his debut in the Italian championship with Roma, a team with which he reached the semi-final of the Europa League in 2021. Coach of Losc Lille since the summer of 2022, Fonseca ends his adventure in France after two seasons in which he contributed to bringing the club to as many European qualifiers.
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