AC Milan will part ways with under-fire Sergio Conceicao at the end of the season | OneFootball

AC Milan have decided to part ways with underperforming head coach Sergio Conceicao at the end of the season, reports Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

Taking reins at the start of the year, the Portuguese gaffer instilled hopes among the Rossoneri faithful by beating arch-rivals Inter Milan for the Italian Super Cup, but that proved to be a false dawn as Milan have since endured a troubled run in the Champions League and Serie A.

The 1-0 defeat against Atalanta last night was Conceicao’s final nail in the coffin, leaving Milan ninth in the table.

The Rossoneri’s Champions League qualification hopes are all but over as they are nine points adrift of the fourth-placed Bologna.

The former Porto gaffer can salvage things by winning the Coppa Italia, but that will not stop Milan from recruiting a new manager in the summer.

Milan have also opted against the permanent transfer of Joao Felix following his dismal loan spell. He will return to Chelsea at the end of the season.

Rossoneri’s crisis also piles further pressure on owners RedBird Capital Group, whose questionable decision-making has been facing scrutiny.

Milan are expected to undergo a massive squad overhaul in the summer transfer window, with a new manager to lead the project.

Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte are among the names on top of Milan’s wishlist.

Allegri has been out of management since leaving Juventus last year and could be open to taking over at Milan.

Meanwhile, Conte is leaning towards staying at Napoli following an outstanding 2024/25 campaign, where he could lead the Partenopei to the Scudetto.