In the summer, Milan fans even started an online petition just to see Antonio Conte on the Rossoneri bench.
And to think that the Salentino was eagerly waiting for a call from one of Giorgio Furlani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, or Geoffrey Moncada to pack his bags and return to Milan after his experience with Inter.
In the end, the decision was made to focus on a different profile, Paulo Fonseca, with the Senior Advisor justifying Milan's chosen direction in the June 13, 2024 press conference by stating that "Conte did not meet our parameters." However, nine months after those statements, things have not gone according to plan for the club, with that coach, or rather "manager," now fighting for the Scudetto, while Fonseca is no longer even sitting on Milan's bench, currently in ninth place. The difficult task of judging is yours.
A "dream" that could have become reality
Who knows what Milan could have been with Antonio Conte on the bench. A question we will never have answered, at least not this season. Whether this conversation will continue into next season remains to be seen, especially since the name of the Salentino coach has started to echo once again around Casa Milan, with persistent rumors suggesting he could leave Napoli.
Today, we talk about it as a "dream" for the Milan bench, while in the summer Antonio Conte could have become a reality. And perhaps this is what bothers the Milan fans the most: losing the golden opportunity to have a great, winning coach like Conte on the bench, laying solid foundations for a technical project that could have been important.
On Sunday, Conte will face Milan
Setting aside rumors about his potential future with Milan, what matters today is that Antonio Conte will be an opponent of Milan on Sunday, his favorite victim throughout his career. In 17 total encounters, the coach’s teams have beaten Milan 11 times, drawn 4, and lost only twice, with an average of 2.18 points per game.
So, as the saying goes in these cases, "If you can't beat them, join them." And given the stakes, it wouldn't have been bad to have Antonio Conte on your side on Sunday, a coach who, according to Francesco Repice, a legendary radio commentator, is "a phenomenon."
Source: Milannews.it
