"The management decided to bring forward Gattuso’s contract renewal to reward his hard work the best way before the end of the season," said Milan in a statement. "This important gesture reflects the total harmony and empathy between the club management and the coach. "Gattuso thanked the players for their effort. "We hope to continue as we did in these first four months. I hope to get things right to bring AC Milan back where they are used to being," he said.Gattuso spent 12 seasons playing for Milan, winning two Serie A titles, two Champions League trophies and one Club World Cup, and was known as one of Italy's toughest players.He enjoyed mixed fortunes in his coaching career before joining Milan, though it was never dull.He had short stints at Swiss club Sion, Serie B team Palermo and Greek side OFI Crete before a turbulent spell at Pisa, who were promoted from Serie C in his first season only to be relegated the next amid financial and administrative problems.

Source: Egypt Today April 06, 2018 13:07 UTC