AC Milan appoints Giampaolo as head coach

Marco Giampaolo has been confirmed as Gennaro Gattuso's successor at Serie A club AC Milan.

Marco Giampaolo has managed 324 games across all competitions during his career of which 270 have been in Serie A.

AC Milan have finalised the appointment of Marco Giampaolo as head coach on an initial two-year contract.

Giampaolo, 51, put pen to paper after leaving fellow Serie A side Sampdoria on Saturday, with Milan holding the option to extend his contract by a further season.

Comunicato Ufficiale: Marco Giampaolo ➡ https://t.co/tdRtTYqzGj

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The Swiss-born Italian guided Sampdoria to ninth in the last of his three seasons in charge and emerged as the leading option for Milan following Simone Inzaghi's decision to sign a new deal at Lazio.

Giampaolo replaces Gennaro Gattuso, who stood down in the wake of Milan's failure to secure Champions League qualification.