Milan is in free fall, sinking deeper after every match. Last night against Lazio, in a San Siro that protested against everything and everyone throughout the game—especially the ownership—the team suffered its third consecutive league defeat.
The Rossoneri are now ninth in the standings and out of all European competitions. Once again, Milan was punished by key moments, but their approach to the match and first-half attitude were unacceptable yet again.
Conceicao stays at Milan for now:
At this point, a legitimate question arises: is the team still following the coach?
Corriere della Sera asked the same question this morning, explaining that after the match, the club chose not to make any rash decisions or proceed with another managerial change. For now, Sergio Conceição remains in charge.
These are clearly hours of reflection at Casa Milan, but the club’s management is reluctant to trigger another upheaval after sacking Paulo Fonseca at the end of December. In recent days, there were rumors that the Portuguese coach could be dismissed if Milan lost to Lazio, with Mauro Tassotti—currently working alongside Oddo at Milan Futuro—taking over until the end of the season. However, for now, everything remains unchanged.
A toxic environment at Milan
Some thought that Conceição might resign, but the Rossoneri coach has no such intention, even though he acknowledges the extremely difficult situation:
"When the atmosphere is like this, the players' boots feel like they’re on fire. This is not an easy moment at all, and we know it. The players feel everything surrounding the club. There is only one way forward: work hard and take immense pride in these colors we defend, giving our all every day to change the situation. Certain incidents during the match go against us and favor our opponents, but I don’t want to talk about bad luck."
The fans’ protests, which have essentially left the team abandoned, certainly haven't helped:
"We had very little time to prepare for this match, and we talked about this environment—it was strange. It’s the first time I’ve experienced something like this in my career. The players feel it. It’s not easy: when a dribble doesn’t come off, a pass goes wrong, and then the opponent scores... The team showed great character when we were down to ten men—we could have even won. And in the end, that penalty was given."
