Marco Giampaolo left his role as Sampdoria head coach on SaturdayAC Milan have announced Marco Giampaolo will take over as the club’s next head coach on July 1. Giampaolo left his role as head coach of Sampdoria on Saturday, paving the way for him to take charge of the Rossoneri. He succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who stepped down as head coach of AC Milan last month. Giampaolo spent three seasons in charge of Sampdoria, guiding them to 11th, 10th and ninth-place finishes in Serie A. Paolo Maldini is AC Milan's new technical directorHis appointment comes after club legend Paolo Maldini was confirmed as the Rossoneri's new technical director on Friday, replacing former Brazil international Leonardo.

Source: Sky sports June 19, 2019 18:11 UTC