"Milan appointed Fonseca as their new manager in the summer of 2024 after saying goodbye to Stefano Pioli at the end of the season. Before the end of the year, however, the Portuguese manager was relieved of his duties as the Rossoneri sat in 8th place. A month later, he was appointed the new manager of Lyon and hasn't looked back since, despite a very turbulent time for the French side. Indeed, they are currently on a 13-game winning run and Fonseca has been massively praised, rightfully so."
"I deserved more time [at Milan]. Milan is an amazing club and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm really sorry I didn't have time. Their proposal was to change the game to a more expansive style. To change one thing they had for so many years is not easy; you need time, especially in Italy, where it's even more difficult, almost impossible. We had amazing games, playing really good football. We needed to be more consistent, it's true, but to change something in Italy is really difficult,"
Paulo Fonseca was appointed Milan manager in summer 2024 following Stefano Pioli's departure and was dismissed before year-end with Milan sitting eighth. A month later Fonseca became Lyon manager and guided the club through turbulent times to a 13-game winning run. Fonseca believes he deserved more time at Milan to implement a more expansive style and described Milan as an amazing club he enjoyed. Fonseca emphasized that changing a long-established approach in Italy requires time and that greater consistency was needed despite producing excellent football in several matches.
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