A new chapter in Milan has begun with the hiring of Paulo Fonseca as the new head coach! This news was announced at Zlatan Ibrahimović’s press conference and also confirmed on the club’s official website. The Portuguese coach, after two very successful years at Lille, is moving to San Siro where he has signed a three-year contract, although the initial plan is a ‘2+1’ option. According to unofficial information, he will receive a salary of three million euros per season.𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐚 Official Statement 👉 https://t.co/8VToZbcKxvComunicato Ufficiale 👉 https://t.co/ZTnirAMhqY#SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/mMAkh0vEBR— AC Milan (@acmilan) June 13, 2024 Fonseca is well-acquainted with Serie A, having managed Roma from 2019 to 2021, albeit without significant success. During the public address, Ibrahimović stated that he played a key role in selecting the Portuguese coach, as he holds the position of special advisor to RedBird’s CEO and AC Milan’s owner, Gerry Cardinale.”Between Lopetegui and Fonseca, we leaned towards bringing in Paulo from the beginning. We spoke with Fonseca and presented our ideas and strategy. He has his own demands and ideas on how to improve the team both individually and collectively. We also have the U23 project in our plans, which is very important to us. Fonseca is a coach who gives us the chance to develop young players. We’ll be competing in four tournaments next season, and a club like Milan must have a competitive squad for the coach to do his job. We need to provide the coach with the best possible conditions. I want to thank Pioli on behalf of everyone for the work he has done and for bringing the Scudetto back to Milan. He deserves all the praise he has received” Ibrahimović said. Ibrahimović gives a clue, transfer guru confirms it: Fonseca joins AC MilanIbrahimović then spoke to the journalists about his role at Milan.”I wouldn’t have taken this position if I didn’t believe the club shared the same ambition and desire to win. Our goal is to win and play competitive football. There are no guarantees, but we have plans and a strategy that we strive for, and I hope we will succeed in what we have set out to do. We are not here to overextend ourselves, nor can we spend more than others. This is not just a project for the present, but also for the future. Not only for Italy, but for all of Europe”. Mbappe: If I ever play in Italy – it will be for AC MilanThe Rossoneri are now looking to strengthen in the transfer market. The plan is to bring in a new “number nine” despite the presence of Luka Jović. The target is Joshua Zirkzee, but his agents are complicating matters over commission fees.”Now we need to strengthen. We are working on the details. We need a new ‘number nine’. I have one player in mind. Zirkzee is a strong player and had a great season. However, there is a big difference between what is happening currently and the speculations that are circulating. I don’t like to make such comparisons. We have Jović, but there’s room for another forward, there’s no secret about that” said the Swede. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8154653##
