Milan have not scored in any of their last five games at the San Siro. Six of their 14 games in the league have ended in defeat.

Despite massive spending during the summer that saw players like Giorgio Chiellini, HakanCalhanoglu and FranckKessie join the club, they are presently seventh in the league, 11 points off fourth position which would get them a place in Europe next season.

Poor performance and inability to get the best out of the new players are most likely the main reasons for Montella’s ousting.

The Italian club languish in seventh place, 11 points away from the fourth position which would guarantee a place in the Champions League next season. They have not scored in any of their last five home games, and have lost six of the first 14 games of the league.

Gennaro Gattuso, who will be remembered as AC Milan’s midfield executioner in the 2000s, has been dragged in from the youth team to take over responsibilities as first team coach.