AC Milan announced the sacking of manager Paulo Fonseca on Monday after a 1-1 draw with Roma left them eighth in Serie A.
The 52-year-old had announced his departure before the club announced it as he left the San Siro stadium in the early hours of Monday morning.
“Yes, it’s true. I’m leaving now,” Fonseca told reporters as he rolled down his car window. “That’s life…I did the best I could.”
Milan said in a statement: “We would like to announce that Paulo Fonseca has been relieved of his position as head coach of the men’s first team.The club would like to thank Paulo for his outstanding professionalism and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.” “There is,” he announced. .
Milan next face Juventus in the Italian Super Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Fonseca took over in June but has only won 12 of 24 games in all competitions.
Milan are eighth in Serie A, 14 points behind leaders Atalanta and Napoli, far worse than their second place last season under Stefano Pioli. .
They have had a good run in the Champions League recently after winning four straight games, including a 3-1 win at Real Madrid. They are in 12th place and have qualified for the playoff round.
Conceição, who played for Lazio, Parma and Inter Milan in Serie A, coached Porto for six seasons before stepping down in June.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report