Sergio Conceiçao is perfectly aware that a large part of his chances of staying on the Milanese bench beyond the end of this season depends on his ability to achieve or not the fourth place in the ranking, which would guarantee participation in the League Champions next season. But the latest disturbing debacles of the Rossoneri team – elimination in play -offs from the Champions League against Feyenoord and the defeat of last Saturday against the Torino – sounded the alarm as to the way Rafael Leão and his teammates can conclude a season which has so far been far from meeting expectations. And the first questions arise as to whether the Portuguese coach will be able to finish the championship without a scathing dismissal.
Indeed, according to information from Corriere della will bedespite the repeated and official demonstrations of the club's confidence, the position of the successor of Paulo Fonseca would become more delicate and dangerous if two negative results were to arrive against Bologna and Lazio. Sergio Conceiçao, in charge as coach of AC Milan since the end of December 2024, signed a contract until June 2026 with a salary of one million euros until June 30, intended to increase up to 2 million in case of maintenance. But at the time of the signing, a clause was inserted by the Rossoneri which allows early termination in the event that, at the end of the current championship, the minimum qualification objective for the next Champions League is not achieved. Even a possible victory in the Italian Cup would not be considered sufficient for its confirmation.
