Giampaolo guided Sampdoria to a ninth-placed finish in Serie A before leaving the club at the end of the seasonAC Milan have appointed Marco Giampaolo as their new head coach on a two-year deal with the option of a further year. The 51-year-old succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who quit the club last month after the Serie A side missed out on Champions League qualification. Giampaolo left Sampdoria at the end of last season after guiding them to a ninth-placed finish in Serie A. Giampaolo's arrival comes just days after AC Milan legends Zvonimir Boban and Paolo Maldini took up new positions at the club. AC Milan, seven-time champions of Europe, have not played in the Champions League since 2013-14.

Source: BBC June 19, 2019 20:36 UTC