There is no more room for error.
Milan is required to win in the highly delicate away match against Lecce at 18:00 to avoid finding itself in an even more desperate league position than it already is—a position that currently sees the Rossoneri far from the European spots that matter.
That ninth-place ranking is beginning to weigh like a stone, given the high ambitions and expectations of the club’s top management, placing immense pressure on coach Sergio Conceicao, who is facing what is almost a do-or-die match at the Via del Mare.
Conceicao between the pitch and the former spokesperson
A dramatic scenario looms over the future of the Portuguese coach, not only due to a disappointing league campaign (and a shocking, premature elimination from the Champions League) that has left Milan’s upper management far from satisfied but also because of the controversy involving his spokesperson that shook the Rossoneri environment this week. Despite the official denials, Thursday was an absolutely surreal day—marked by statements from Conceicao’s spokesperson (who later resigned) relaying the alleged thoughts of the former Porto manager regarding everything surrounding Milan’s current situation.
Will Sergio Conceicao be sacked in case of defeat against Lecce?
As reported by Calciomercato.com, the patience shown after the Lazio match—when Moncada and Ibrahimovic reaffirmed their support for Conceicao—is no longer present, nor sustainable. What has unfolded in recent days has been perceived as reputational damage to the club, leaving a bitter taste. Thus, in the event of a defeat—or even a failure to win due to a poor performance—against Lecce, the situation could quickly spiral downward and potentially mark the end of Sergio Conceicao’s tenure as Milan’s coach. Nothing can be ruled out in a scenario that remains open to all possible outcomes.
