Report: AC Milan fire Maldini in massive organizational shake-up

AC Milan fired club legend Paolo Maldini as technical director on Monday, according to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio.

Frederic Massara, Milan’s sporting director, is reportedly out as well.

The bombshell comes just a day after Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced he was leaving Milan and retiring from the game at 41 years old.

The Rossoneri qualified for next season’s Champions League by finishing in fourth place in Serie A but fell short of defending the title they won last year.

Maldini, a former defender who spent his entire 25-year career with Milan, was one of the architects who helped revive the club following years of mismanagement and ownership turmoil. He played an active role in player recruitment, signing the likes of Ibrahimovic and star forward