During a press conference, Zlatan Ibrahimovic expressed his apologies to Paulo Fonseca, the ex-AC Milan coach, admitting that it was a mistake to send him to a press conference after his dismissal. Ibrahimovic said: “We were wrong to send him to a press conference. I apologize to Paulo and the supporters”emphasizing the respect he has for Fonseca, despite his inability to ensure continuity in Milan’s results. He later added that the decision to part ways with Fonseca was made after a match against Roma. The Swede also insisted that the club understood the supporters’ frustration: “We understand the supporters, we have the greatest respect for them. We are the first to not be satisfied with the results and we will not be satisfied until we achieve the objectives”.
Regarding the club’s goals, Ibrahimovic spoke of the Super Cup as a priority. As for Sergio Conceição, the new coach of AC Milan, Ibrahimovic described him as a winner with great determination, assuring: “Everyone knows who Conceiçao is: he has character, he’s a winner”. After achieving good results in Porto, Conceição immediately started working with the team. The great Zlatan ended up concluding that the club’s priority was to support Conceição to achieve the set goals.
