A bitter evening for Milan, forced to settle for yet another home draw and their sixth failure to win out of seven big matches played in the first half of the season. But it was an especially difficult night for Paulo Fonseca, who appeared visibly agitated from the start.
He was sent off just before halftime and, after being required to complete a round of interviews and the post-match press conference, was subsequently dismissed by the club, which never issued any official statements but operated entirely behind the scenes.
Today, Il Corriere dello Sport reveals what the Portuguese coach is said to have told his players in the locker room.
According to the report, Fonseca addressed the team in the depths of San Siro.
The essence of his message summarized in this statement quoted by the Rome-based sports daily:
"I'm sorry for how things turned out."
