GdS: Conceicao and Ibrahimovic spoke with the Milan squad for two hours – the reasons | OneFootball

After the defeat against Dinamo Zagreb, the mood around AC Milan has been quite low, however, Sergio Conceicao has aimed to shake things up.

Losing in Croatia has had a significant impact on things going forward; financially, the side are around €25m worse off, whilst the squad will also have to deal with another two games in Europe, adding to an already hectic February schedule.

Before the Derby della Madonnina, the group were locked in the dressing room with Sergio Conceicao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, and as a result, the derby has already begun.

The report states that the group tried to consolidate the environment before the big game, encouraging each other to give extra, which flowed into the training session too, not just for Sunday’s showdown.

Conceicao, Ibra and the team spoke for almost two hours, all in an attempt to unify the group ahead of the test that awaits them, whilst the Portuguese also reiterated the fact that he has not asked to sell any player, and Ibrahimovic confirmed that these decisions were made by the club, not the coach.

A long conversation has been needed to try and relax the environment, with reports suggesting that there is tension in the dressing room.