Milan-linked Paulo Fonseca has officially left his post as head coach of Ligue 1 side Lille amidst reports that he is set to take charge of the Rossoneri in Serie A ahead of the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
“Paulo Fonseca, coach of les Douges since the summer of 2022, is leaving LOSC at the enf of the 2023-24 season,” a statement from the French club read.
They continued: “The President and the entire club thank Paulo Fonseca for the last two years of passion and cooperation. Good luck Paulo.”
Milan links with Fonseca and Allegri
Milan have been without a head coach for just over a week now, following the departure of Stefano Pioli on May 26.
Pioli had been in charge of Milan for just shy of five full seasons, having replaced Marco Giampaolo in October 2019. He had been in charge during for Milan’s first Scudetto win in 11 years during the 2021-22 season.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported earlier in the week that Milan are in the process of completing the final details of Fonseca’s contract ahead of a potential announcement in the coming weeks.
There have, however, been reports from Rai on Wednesday suggesting that the Rossoneri have been in contact with former Juventus tactician Massimiliano Allegri over a possible last-minute appointment.
Entraîneur des Dogues depuis l’été 2022, 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙤 𝙁𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙖 quitte le LOSC à l’issue de cet exercice 2023-2024.
Le président et l’ensemble du Club remercient Paulo Fonseca pour ces deux années de coopération et d’émotions👏
Bonne continuation Paulo 🤝
— LOSC (@losclive) June 5, 2024