AC Milan announced on Monday they had sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri and a host of senior club management after missing out on next season's Champions League.

Como qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history on Sunday, the lakeside club joining Roma in Serie A's top four as AC Milan imploded in a 2-1 defeat by Cagliari.

Third-placed AC Milan and sixth-placed Como are separated by only five points, with three games to go in Serie A.

AC Milan is falling into danger of losing its Champions League place as city rival Inter Milan closes in on the Serie A title

Several footballers and even a Formula 1 driver have been implicated in an ongoing investigation of a prostitution ring in Milan.

AC Milan and Juventus both took a big step towards qualification for next season's Champions League with respective victories over Verona and Bologna on Sunday.

AC Milan relinquished any remaining hope of winning the Serie A title on Saturday after falling to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Udinese, while Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 to move into the Champions League positions.

Napoli are still in the hunt to retain their Serie A title after the champions beat Scudetto rivals AC Milan 1-0 on Monday.

Napoli and AC Milan will face off on Monday with Serie A leaders Inter Milan in their sights, but the return of domestic football over Easter has been completely overshadowed by the fallout from Italy failing to reach yet another World Cup.

AC Milan closed the gap separating them from Serie A leaders Inter Milan to five points as they beat Torino 3-2 at the San Siro on Saturday.

Pervis Estupinan's first-half goal proved enough for AC Milan to claim a 1-0 derby triumph at the San Siro on Sunday and cut Inter Milan's lead at the top of Serie A to seven points.

AC Milan slumped to a surprise 1-0 home loss to Parma on Sunday to leave city rivals Inter 10 points clear at the top of Serie A.

AC Milan remained within touching distance of league leaders Inter Milan with the victory.

Juventus dealt a huge blow to Napoli's Serie A title defence on Sunday with a 3-0 win in Turin which left the reigning champions nine points behind league leaders Inter Milan.

Trailing leaders Inter Milan by six points ahead of their trip to Turin, Napoli have to pick themselves up after a poor 1-1 draw at 10-man FC Copenhagen.

Niclas Fullkrug kept AC Milan in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Lecce, his first for the seven-time European champions.

AC Milan missed the chance to close in on Serie A leader Inter Milan as it was held to a 1-1 draw at home with relegation-threatened Genoa on Thursday.

Canada's Jonathan David had an 89th minute penalty saved on Saturday as Juventus missed the chance to put pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan after a 1-1 draw with Lecce.