Milan is with Conceiçao. Ibra at Milanello: he wants fourth place and the Italian Cup

Conceiçao's words to the team, the presence of Ibrahimovic and Moncada at Milanello, the intense work in the first training session of a decisive week because it includes the two games against direct competitors such as Bologna and Lazio: Milan has no intention of raising the white flag in the race for the next Champions League. And to achieve the minimum result set at the beginning of the season, the club has chosen to stand by its coach who enjoys the full support of both the owners and Ibrahimovic , Furlani and Moncada. The presence yesterday of Zlatan and the technical director at the Rossoneri technical center should certainly not be considered an event because it has been a constant for a few months. Yet the visit took on a special meaning at a key moment in 2024-25: the management wanted to make it clear that they are close to the coach, that they are not thinking of looking for a replacement and that they expect a prompt redemption from the players. Because the year can provide further satisfaction after the Italian Super Cup already raised to the sky. The entrance into the Champions League 2025-26 no longer depends on Maignan and his teammates , but Ibra and Moncada still have faith and are convinced that Conceiçao has the experience, charisma and qualities to straighten out the situation. The balance sheets and choices for the future are postponed until June: now the watchword is everyone on Sergio's side and with the team for the comeback.

Unlike what happened after the elimination from the Champions League last week , yesterday the management chose not to speak in the locker room. That "task" was left to Conceiçao who stressed the need to eliminate the errors resulting from a lack of concentration that cost several points, but at the same time noted the progress that has been made in terms of opportunities created. Ibrahimovic and Moncada spoke with some individuals, especially to stimulate them on the importance of the match against Bologna. The chase for fourth place , with Juventus at +8, is complicated, but, including those of Thursday at the Dall'Ara, for Milan there are still 39 points up for grabs. Furthermore, no one is ruling out that a success of the Italian teams still in the running in the European cups, combined with a... collapse of the Spanish teams, could also allow the fifth in Serie A to access the next Champions League. The watchword, therefore, is to have no regrets. Hence the input to fight until the end both to obtain the best possible position in the championship and to win the Italian Cup. In via Aldo Rossi, therefore, the chosen line is to look at the glass half full and to spur the players with a view to the future. This is how Maignan was stimulated after the mistakes made in Rotterdam and Turin . The Portuguese coach also spoke to him individually, who has great faith in his captain (he gave him the armband) and who, he is convinced, will have a super response from Magic Mike in the next matches.

Conceiçao stayed late at Milanello yesterday. He spoke with the team and the management, but he also had meetings with his staff to analyze the physical data. Which are growing, but can further improve from next week onwards, when the team will no longer have commitments in European cups. So the work at Milanello will be more intense and the tank will be filled in view of the end of the season. However, Sergio did not give discounts yesterday and asked for intensity. He feels the support of the club and firmly believes in what he said after the defeat in Turin , that the Devil will fight until the end for fourth place.