Official: AC Milan announce Sergio Conceicao as new head coach | OneFootball

AC Milan have officially announced that Sergio Conceicao has been named as the new head coach, replacing Paulo Fonseca.

It has been a rollercoaster 24 hours for Milan, with news breaking just before last night’s game against Roma stating that Fonseca was set to be sacked as the manager regardless of the result.

Those same reports suggested that his compatriot Conceicao would take over from him, a name who was linked during the summer window when the search for Stefano Pioli’s successor was on.

Fonseca was indeed relieved of his duties and now it has been confirmed that the former Porto head coach Conceicao will take charge immediately, signing an 18-month deal with the Rossoneri.

The statement on the official website reads as follows: ‘AC Milan announces that Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição has been appointed as the Head Coach of the men’s First Team until 30 June 2026.

‘The Club extends a warm welcome to Sérgio and his staff, wishing a journey full of success and fulfilment.’

The results he got with Porto are encouraging: in seven years there he won three league titles, twice reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and lost in the last 16 three more times.

He won 10 trophies there, and even won the league title with a record-breaking 91 points, meaning he has a CV that meant some Milan fans wanted him in the summer.