Gattuso leaves Milan after UCL qualification failure
Speaking to Repubblica's microphones, the coach gave his farewells to the Rossoneri.
“Deciding to leave Milan's bench is not easy. But it's a decision I had to make. There was not a precise moment in which I matured it: it was the sum of these eighteen months as coach of a team that for me will never be like the others. Months that I lived with great passion, unforgettable months. Mine is a painful but thoughtful choice. Am I giving up a two-year contract? Yes, because my story with Milan can never be a question of money ".
Milan finished their league campaign with 68 points, one behind fourth-placed Inter Milan and will now have to take part in the UEFA Europa League next season.
Following a disastrous end to their campaign, Gattuso, after meeting with the club hierarchy which included Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis, has decided to part ways with the Rossoneri before the start of the next season.
Gattuso was not the only high profile exit from the club as it is being learnt that club’s Sporting Director Leonardo Araújo will also leave the club in the coming days.
Gattuso is highly respected at the San Siro for his services for the club as a midfielder as he has represented Milan in as many as 387 league games, where he has scored 10 goals and helped the team in achieving numerous titles both domestically and in Europe.