AC Milan dismissed manager Clarence Seedorf on Monday and replaced him with another club great, Filippo Inzaghi.
In a brief statement, Milan said it has handed youth-team coach Inzaghi a two-year contract until June 30, 2016.
Seedorf, who was only four months into a 2 1/2 year contract, replaced the fired Massimiliano Allegri in January. The former Dutch star led Milan to an eighth-place finish in Serie A, with 11 wins in his 19 league matches in charge.
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Despite an impressive first leg performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16, Milan went out to the eventual runners-up 5-1 on aggregate.
The 40-year-old Inzaghi has long been touted as a future coach of Milan.
Like his former teammate Seedorf, Inzaghi has no previous first-team managerial experience. But the Italian has been coaching in the youth sectors at Milan since retiring in 2012 and has achieved impressive results.
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Inzaghi had a glittering 11-year playing career at Milan, winning two Serie A titles to add to the one he won at Juventus and two Champions League trophies.
The former striker also won the World Cup with Italy in 2006.