A bitter and harsh new chapter in Milan's season.
It is an extremely disappointing campaign, and if the minimum goal of qualifying for the Champions League by the end of the year – which today seems like a dream – is not achieved, it will easily be classified as a "failure."
In this context, the club management seems to have maintained its confidence in Sergio Conceição, but a reaction from pride is needed, otherwise, he may also leave. All of this is in a completely saturated environment.
Milan's pride in play...
As written today by "Corriere della Sera," confidence was renewed in the Portuguese coach despite the heavy defeat against Bologna on Thursday, which further complicated the race for fourth place. Conceição's words after the match were not well received, as they took an entirely opposite direction to what the team needs at this moment in terms of unity and cohesion: "If I no longer perform, I will pack my bags and leave without asking for an extra euro." Yesterday, at the press conference, the coach partially revised his statements, justifying it as an emotional outburst after the match. What the team needs now is a reaction from pride: Milan's players have never shown that, nor even a bit of character. The problem is, it might already be too late.
Hostile environment surrounding AC Milan...
The ones who have long grown tired are the fans. Specifically, "Curva Sud" expressed its dissatisfaction yesterday through a harsh statement (read it here in its full version). The organized fan group will enter the stadium 15 minutes after the match begins this evening, and they warned that if things don't change, they will leave the team for good: "If we don't see tangible changes in performance, especially in the behavior of the players, we will have no choice but to leave you completely, leaving you with your shame." A strong message directed at the management but clearly also to the coach and players. In other words, the team will play against a hostile environment, even if it is in its own stadium, as relayed via Milannews.it.
This is the last chance, and this time it is real.
