On 10 July, he tendered his resignation as sporting director and left the French champions at the end of August. His ban was overturned in June 2014 by the Paris Administrative Tribunal, at which point he announced that he would sue the French Football Federation for "professional" and "moral" damages. AC Milan In July 2018, following a change of ownership at Milan and the removal of Marco Fassone and Massimiliano Mirabelli from their respective roles as managing director and director of football, the club's new owners Elliott Management Corporation announced the appointment of Leonardo as their new sporting director. In his capacity, he also serves as director of football and supervised the captures of Gonzalo Higuaín and Mattia Caldara from Juventus as his first two signings. In December 2018, he obtained his sporting director diploma through the Coverciano Technical Centre. Return to Paris Saint-Germain On 1 July 2019, it was announced that Leonardo would be the new sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain following his departure from Milan on mutual consent. In the 2019–20 season, Leonardo made several signings for PSG, including Abdou Diallo, Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye, Mauro Icardi, Pablo Sarabia, and Keylor Navas. The club went on to complete a domestic treble and finish runner-up in the UEFA Champions League, a first final for Paris. In May 2022, Leonardo was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his successful attempts at convincing Neymar to stay in Paris, Leonardo is generally viewed by observers as having had a net negative impact on PSG's development during his second spell as sporting director. Career statistics Club International Managerial statistics Honours Player Flamengo Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1987 Copa do Brasil: 1990 São Paulo Intercontinental Cup: 1993 Recopa Sudamericana: 1993, 1994 Supercopa Sudamericana: 1993 Kashima Antlers J1 League: 1996 AC Milan Serie A: 1998–99 Coppa Italia: 2002–03 Brazil FIFA World Cup: 1994 FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 Copa América: 1997 Individual Bola de Prata: 1991 A.C. Milan Hall of Fame Golden Foot Award Legends: 2018 Manager Inter Milan Coppa Italia: 2010–11 See also List of Inter Milan managers References External links 1969 births Living people Brazilian footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players CR Flamengo footballers São Paulo FC players Expatriate footballers in Japan J1 League players Kashima Antlers players La Liga players Valencia CF players Expatriate footballers in Spain Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Ligue 1 players Expatriate footballers in France A.C. Milan players Serie A players