AC Milan extends Gattuso's contract until 2021
Associated PressApr 5, 2018, 12:49 PM EDT
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MILAN (AP) AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso's contract has been extended until the end of season 2020-21.
While details of the new deal were not released in Thursday's announcement, according to media reports it is worth 2 million euros ($2.5 million) per season – a huge increase on the annual 120,000 euros that Gattuso was earning.
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The former Italy and Milan midfielder was promoted from youth-team coach in November to replace the fired Vincenzo Montella and has guided his team to sixth place in Serie A.
Milan, seven-times European Cup winners, will also meet Juventus in next month's Italian Cup final.
"I hope to continue … to do things well and bring Milan back where it's accustomed to being," Gattuso said.
CEO Marco Fassone said the club wants to begin a "long-term project" with Gattuso.