Leonardo has confirmed that he will quit as AC Milan coach by mutual consent after the Serie A side's last game of the season.
The Brazilian has been under pressure for several months and despite guiding Milan to a third place finish, securing qualification for next season's Champions League, he announced on Friday he would be leaving the San Siro.
Leonardo succeeded Carlo Ancelotti, who moved to Chelsea in 2009, and had a further year to run on his contract with the Rossoneri.
But AC Milan were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Udinese earlier this year and suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the Champions League round of 16.
The Rossoneri had opportunities earlier this month to leapfrog Inter Milan into first place in the Scudetto race but failed to take advantage of them.
With Leonardo gone, AC Milan will be looking for a new coach for the second successive summer, much to the disappointment of club vice-president Adriano Galliani.
Former Cagliari manager Massimiliano Allegri and Leonardo's assistant coach Mauro Tassotti have both been linked to replace the South American.
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