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Milan: AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi says coach Leonardo is leaving the club at the end of the season.
The Italian prime minister told Thursday's Corriere dello Sport that "yes he is going."
He added that "Leo was too stubborn and the team played badly. However, he is a good person and a good coach."
Leonardo took the post in 2009, and had a rough start both in the league and Champions League. However, the team steadily improved and was challenging Inter Milan for the Serie A title until falling behind in March.
Milan reached the first knockout round of the Champions League, but lost 7-2 on aggregate to Manchester United.
However, Milan's vice president Adriano Galliani cast doubt on whether his boss actually made the comments.
"There are always things said by other politicians that are attributed to Berlusconi," Galliani said. "I don't believe Berlusconi said these things, but that they were said by another politician."
In recent weeks Leonardo's assistant Mauro Tassotti has been linked with taking over from the Brazilian.
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