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War in Milan: Ivan Gazidis set to fire Paolo Maldini from AC Milan sporting director role as ex-chief Massimiliano Mirabelli SLAMS legendary defender as 'like a doctor without the grades'

Civil war appears to be breaking out in the ranks of iconic Italian side AC Milan, with one of the club's most decorated legends Paolo Maldini set to get the sack.

The club are currently wallowing in seventh place in the league and face a huge mountain to climb if they are to achieve Champions League football.

Amid the decline of the once unrivaled side, things appear to be falling apart at the seams. Chief executive Ivan Gazidis, formerly of Arsenal, is poised to pull the trigger on sporting director Maldini, in light of a former member of the Milan hierarchy making scathing remarks.