Last Sunday, Paulo Fonseca was fired from his position as AC Milan coach. Sent off during the match against AS Roma, on the occasion of the 18e day of Serie A, the Portuguese technician presented himself at a press conference after this defeat.
A mistake according to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. “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”explained the special advisor to the majority shareholder of the Lombard club.
Conceiçao to replace Fonseca
On Monday, another Lusitanian was appointed to the position of coach of AC Milan: Sergio Conceiçao. “Everyone knows who Conceiçao is: he has character, he’s a winner”said the Swedish giant about the former FC Nantes coach, who signed a contract until June 30, 2026. After 18 days in Serie A, AC Milan only occupies eighth place in the standings, fourteen units behind the leader, Atalanta.
In June 2023, Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended his playing career at the age of 41. Six months later, the Swedish giant made its return to the world of football as special advisor to the majority shareholder of AC Milan, RedBird.