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by Associated Press July 25 at 13:39
MILAN – The former player and coach of AC Milan Leonardo was appointed new athletic director.
The club made the announcement Wednesday. One day after the dismissal of Mbadimiliano Mirabelli
the president of Milan, Paolo Scaroni, declares: "The return of Leonardo … is a step further on the road to success."
Leonardo, winner of the World Cup with Brazil in 1994, joined Milan in 1997 and spent five seasons as a Rossoneri player, winning the Serie A and the Italian Cup.
He returned coach in 2009 for a season.
Milan undergoes drastic changes since the takeover by Elliott Management Earlier this month, former owner Li Yonghong missed a deadline to repay a portion of a loan.
The US hedge fund has promised to inject 50 million euros (66 million dollars) in capital and Scaroni adds: Elliott's sign of commitments t bring world-clbad and experienced leaders who know what it takes to restore AC Milan to greatness. "
Leonardo, 48, was also a sports director at Paris Saint-Germain from 2010 to 2013
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