Clarence Seedorf, who patrolled the midfield at AC Milan for a decade, will now take control of the club as its new manager after being chosen to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
James Horncastle of BBC Sport and ESPN confirmed the hire by the Rossoneri:
The decision to hire Seedorf, who was immediately viewed as the favorite to land the job, comes shortly after Milan announced they had parted ways with Allegri.
Following the move, the Seedorf camp, led by agent Deborah Martin, made it clear he was free to get out of his contract with Botafogo if chosen to become the new Milan manager.
Nadia Carminati of Sky Sports passed along the comments Martin made to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport about the step the longtime midfielder had already taken:
I personally negotiated the contract when Clarence signed for Botafogo and he has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave the club without compensation on certain occasions, as long as he doesn't play for another team.
I would also like to point out that Clarence now has all the necessary papers to coach and has taken all the steps needed in Netherlands and Brazil.
As a player, Seedorf made stops with Ajax and Sampdoria before making a major splash with Real Madrid. From there he moved to Inter Milan and eventually AC Milan, where he enjoyed his longest stay with any club, from 2002 until 2012.
Since leaving San Siro he's continued to play with Brazilian side Botafogo, but he finally appears ready to put his playing days behind him for a chance to manage his former club.
FACT: Clarence Seedorf will become second black coach in Serie A history after Faustinho Cané who managed Napoli with Vujadin Boskov (94/95)
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