The agreement between Milan and Paulo Fonseca is now one step away: let’s retrace his career, from Pacos de Ferreira to Lille, passing through Roma
The intentions of Milan they now seem definitively clear: the Rossoneri have chosen Paulo Fonseca. Barring any surprises, such as Lopetegui, he will be the next coach Devil. His identikit corresponds to the one searched for by MilanFonseca is young, he has a international profile and offers a modern gaming proposition. He has already coached in Portugal, Italy, Ukraine and France: a constantly growing coaching career that began with the youth teams of Estrela Amadora and continued with Pacos de Ferreira. Thanks to the third place achieved and the first, historicalqualification of Castores in the Champions League attracts the attention of Port who bought it in 2013. Here he will win the Portuguese Super Cup, his first trophy as coach, but exited in the Champions League groups. The growth continues.
Braga and Shakhtar
The Braga it is, to date, the last team from his homeland to have been coached by Fonseca. A single year in which he finished fourth in the championship, but won the Portuguese Cup beating Porto in the final. Finished first in the Europa League group, exiting in the quarter-finals with Shakthar Donetsk after eliminating Sion and Fenerbahce. There turning point for his career it comes thanks to the passage to Ukraine. With the Shakhtar makes a clean sweep. Three championships won, three national cups and one Ukrainian Super Cup. A dream three-year period at home, less abroad: in the first year wins the Europa League group but went out immediately afterwards with Krasnodar in the round of 16. In the following match he was eliminated by Roma in the Champions League round of 16.
Apice Milan; Fonseca in Rome, then at Lille
In 2019 the arrival at Rome. He had an excellent first season with the Giallorossi, achieving a good fifth place above expectations. They were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Europa League by Sevilla who then went on to win the competition. The performance worsened in the second year, the serious oversight of the six substitutions in the Italian Cup against Spezia jeopardized the season: he would finish seventh in the championship. Opposite the international path, it will in fact reach the Europa League semi-finals, leaving with Manchester United. The most recent experience is at Lille, which lasted another two years with a fifth and fourth place. The Milan train, which in the meantime is trying to resolve the issue at the new stage, could represent your great opportunity not to be missed. Charisma, communication skills with the media and excellent relationship with the dressing room: these are the cards to play for the Portuguese.
