Sergio Conceicao took charge of his final game as AC Milan head coach, but he did so in silence and not in the dug out.
As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write, the three points are of no use except for statistical purposes, a matter that Conceiçao referred to in one of his latest public appearances when he spoke of a points-per-game average that was that of a Champions League team.
Too bad, however, that mathematics had already condemned Milan to a season without European football, even before yesterday’s match. The coach was not even able to experience his final game pitch side, given he was suspended after getting a red card in the defeat to Roma.
So, he followed the last test of the season from one of the skyboxes at San Siro, with a tense and serious expression as could be glimpsed from the rare TV shots.
A sad divorce
After that sending off in the capital, Conceicao told reporters: “I will be sorry not to be alongside the team, in a difficult environment.” In other words, he already knew what kind of atmosphere awaited his players.
Sergio remained silent on the eve of the match with Monza by not doing a press conference, and his farewell to the Rossoneri did not make any further noise. The divorce was a given, despite the possibility of another year together, because of the presence of a six-month break clause.
Given the results, Milan chose to use the option to end the adventure earlier. And Conceiçao? Would he have continued or would he also have opted for separation? Sergio has postponed his confessions until the end of the season, but we revealed that he was going to walk away regardless.
Yesterday he did not show up due to his suspension. He will be able to do so in the next few days. Certainly after the Supercoppa dance, with the music at full volume for the party, he expected a different ending, with a different soundtrack.
