Reports: Florenzi and Pavlovic intervened as ‘humiliated’ Musah went straight down the tunnel | OneFootball

Yunus Musah headed straight down the tunnel after a humiliating substitution against Fiorentina, forcing his AC Milan teammates Alessandro Florenzi and Strahinja Pavlovic to intervene.

Musah played yesterday’s game from start but after making a fatal mistake on Fiorentina’s first goal, he was subbed off in the 23rd minute. Sergio Conceicao brought on Luka Jovic instead and while the sub worked to recover a point, the situation was far from ideal.

The American midfielder headed straight down the tunnel to avoid hearing the boos of the San Siro, feeling ‘humiliated’ by the early substitution as told by Calciomercato.com. Strahinja Pavlovic and Alessandro Florenzi intervened, bringing the player back to the bench and apologising to the coach for the disrespect.

For many, however, Musah’s reaction was perhaps justified given how it was handled. It’s also not the first time that it has happened, with the midfielder taken off after 30 minutes against Lazio a few weeks back. In short, it doesn’t build confidence.

Gazzetta dello Sport also confirmed the reports above (see photo below), stating that Conceicao told Florenzi to get Musah back on the bench. Tensions are still running high within the club, no doubt about it, and one could argue last night’s sub could have been handled better.