AC Milan have officially announced Massimiliano Allegri as the new head coach.

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Allegri is taking over from Sergio Conceicao, whose departure was announced yesterday by the club in a statement.

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Sergio spent only six months with the club after signing an 18-month deal with the Serie A club.

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In a club statement shared on their website today, May 30, it declared that "AC Milan announces that it has entrusted the technical management of the men's First Team to Massimiliano Allegri".

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The ended by wishing Allegri a successful term with the club.

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"The Club wishes Massimiliano and his collaborators a warm good luck" he said.

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The current contract with AC Milan marks Allegri's second stint with the club.

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He coached 178 games (91 victories, 49 draws, 38 defeats, 303 goals scored and 178 conceded) from 2010 to 2014, winning their last Serie A title in 2010–11, along with the Italian Super Cup in 2011.

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However, he was let go after subsequent struggles.

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Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth €5.5 million per season, with additional bonuses tied to performance with AC Milan.

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He has an option to extend for a third year if he performs well, including winning a Serie A title.

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Allegri has six Scudetti (Serie A titles) on his personal honours board – one with Milan and five with Juventus – plus three Supercoppa Italiani (one with Rossoneri, two in Turin) and holds the record for Coppa Italia wins: five, all with Bianconeri.

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He joins a Milan that must be reborn after a failed season, without any European football to think about and a project to launch. To mark a new era, the Diavolo felt they needed a coach like him: an experienced, winning coach with personality.

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