Sergio Conceicao has stated that he decided to join AC Milan to win the Champions League, which is his coaching dream.
Conceicao accepted the Milan challenge at the very end of 2024, following the sacking of Paulo Fonseca, and since then it has been a tough period despite the Supercoppa win. Indeed, there is already talk of an exit in the summer.
Speaking at the ‘Coimbra Football Congress 2025’ event, as transcribed by Calciomercato.com, Conceicao shared his thoughts on the Milan adventure so far. He admitted that he chose the club to win the Champions League (eventually).
On joining Milan…
“I wanted to go to one of the strongest leagues in the world. My dream and objective is to win the Champions League and for this reason, I chose my current club.”
On the difficulties…
“I knew the difficulties I would encounter. I didn’t choose the players, I had no time to train and there was an obligation to win. However, it’s a historic club that can give me the opportunity to get closer to one of the objectives of my career, after having won so much in Portugal.”
Building from the back…
“Today everyone likes to build from the back. I also like to play wide, but for that you need players who can do it. At Porto, I had a fantastic goalkeeper who made it possible, and at Milan I have one too.”
The flop February…
“In 30 days, we played nine games. We didn’t have time to train, which is extremely difficult and means I can’t give my identity to the team. After winning the Supercoppa against Inter, we drew against Cagliari with an individual error, as happens. Since then, every day they link new coaches to the club.”
It remains to be seen if Conceicao will be able to rescue his position between now and the end of the season. Winning the Coppa Italia and securing a top-four finish might be enough, but a departure seems nailed on for now.
