Gennaro Gattuso has stepped down as manager of AC Milan, after missing out on Champions League qualification by a single point.
The club's sporting director Leonardo is expected to follow Gattuso out of the door, disgruntled by CEO Ivan Gazidis' decision to tighten the reins on spending in order to comply with Financial Fair Play constraints.
Gattuso told La Repubblica that he will leave behind the money owed to him by the club, saying he could not let his time at Milan come down to a question of money.
“Deciding to leave Milan's bench is not easy.