AC Milan have sacked head coach Paulo Fonseca after just six months in charge and reports suggest his successor is already lined up.

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AC Milan struggling this seasonFonseca sacked by Italian sideSerie A team line up replacementFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Milan were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Roma on Sunday, a result that left them eighth in Serie A. Despite initially saying he had "no signal" to suggest he would not be in charge for their next match, he later told reporters as he left the San Siro in his car that he had indeed parted ways with the Italian giants. Now, the Rossoneri have made it official the Portuguese is no longer in charge, with Christian Pulisic and his team-mates set to find out who their next manager is.

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The statement reads: "AC Milan announces that Paulo Fonseca has been relieved from his duties as Head Coach of the Men's First Team. AC Milan announces that Paulo Fonseca has been relieved from his duties as Head Coach of the Men's First Team. The Club extends its gratitude to Paulo for his great professionalism and wishes him the very best in his future endeavours."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Fonseca only joined Milan this summer and despite largely impressing in the Champions League this season, with the Rossoneri currently 12th out of 36 teams, they are 14 points behind league leaders Atalanta in Serie A. Reports in Italy state ex-Porto manager Sergio Conceicao – who had a spell with Inter in his playing days – will replace him imminently.

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It remains to be seen if Conceicao will be in charge for Milan's Supercoppa Italiana semi-final away to Juventus on January 3.