GdS: The possible reason Conceicao was angry with Calabria after Milan-Parma | OneFootball

The scenes at the end of Milan-Parma this afternoon should have been pure celebration after the comeback win, and yet a spat has dominated the headlines.

La Gazzetta dello Sport begin their report by recalling what happened after the full-time whistle in the 3-2 victory for Milan. Sergio Conceiçao chased Davide Calabria who was about 20 yards away and almost put his hands on him.

In fact, Conceiçao who would put his hands on Calabria (one of his players and the former captain of Milan) if his staff did not intervene to separate them. Rather than going to join the team who were jubilant, the coach wanted to settle a score with the right-back, and players had to get involved too.

The report puts forward a first hypothesis, while waiting for further information. Conceicao’s fury could have something to do with Calabria going to Lazza’s concert on Friday night in Milan, a day and a half before the match. Certainly, that trip did not please Conceiçao.

Theo Hernandez (also substituted), Francesco Camarda (did not come on, while Luka Jovic did) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (injured) were also at the concert. More will come out even if both Conceicao and Calabria have downplayed the incident, but the anger from both cannot be ignored.

We must add that it is unlikely that going to a concert was what provoked that reaction at that moment, but perhaps something the defender said after coming off or after the full-time whistle aroused anger that was already within the ex-Porto boss.

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Conceiçao is not afraid to do what he feels is best. At half-time he brought off Theo and Leao and argued with Calabria publicly at full-time, after having previously being very willing to criticise the attitude of the team.

The new rigid rules put in place by the Portuguese are nothing new, but never before has there been such a visible clash during a match. It is hopefully not a sign of more volcanic eruptions to come.