Leonardo parts ways with AC Milan

AC Milan and coach Leonardo today parted company by mutual consent

AC Milan and coach Leonardo today parted company by mutual consent. The Brazilian has been under pressure for several months and today admitted he was leaving the San Siro.

He said at a press conference: “We are here to announce that we are parting ways through mutual consent, in a calm and serene manner, just as it has always been in our relationship throughout the years.

“There’s nothing surprising. Everything is very clear today, as always. We have arrived at the end.

“The Champions League aim, which I desired so much, has been achieved and this morning we have decided to make it official. The time to end this adventure has come.”

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