CorSera: ‘Never coached a team with so little character’ – Conceicao’s damning Milan verdict | OneFootball

AC Milan were certainly not at the races on Saturday as they lost 2-0 to rivals Juventus, and it has further complicated the pursuit of the Champions League places.

This morning’s edition of Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) has a section headlined: ‘Milan, hard fist and the transfer window for an 80 million chase’. The Rossoneri must quickly climb the table because a Champions League spot is worth €80m, and Saturday’s result didn’t help.

After the defeat against the Bianconeri, Sergio Conceiçao was furious and – as per the paper – confessed to those close to him that he has ‘never coached a team with so little character’ and such little desire to win.

That is apparently what he confided to those close to him, though it is not specified whether this means his coaching staff or other collaborators. Either way, it is a damning assessment of the work still to be done.

Yesterday, at the resumption of training at Milanello, the Rossoneri coach wanted to make the players face their responsibilities as players representing such a historic club. It comes after he questioned the hunger of the group in his post-match comments.

“That’s what I say. But what tiredness, what fuel, come on. The players have everything they need to recover from previous matches, we need to have an empty fridge at home to be hungrier,” he said.

Clearly the new coach does not think that the team are in the right mindset, and he does not want to hear the excuse of fatigue.