Africa-Press – Kenya. Sergio Conceicao, the manager of AC Milan, took stock of his team’s heartbreaking loss in the Coppa Italia final.
He acknowledged the season’s setbacks and the opportunities lost, but he also emphasised the importance of looking forward with dignity.
Due to a goal from Dan Ndoye in the second half, Milan lost 1-0 to Bologna in the final on Wednesday in Rome.
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The loss might have ended Conceicao and Milan’s season, which was largely bittersweet.
The one bright spot for them was winning the Supercoppa Italiana in January.
With two games remaining, Milan is now four points behind Juventus in fourth place, the final Champions League berth, and eighth in Serie A with 60 points.
“It was a hard-fought match, very competitive, where every duel could be decisive. I think that reflects our season,” Conceicao told Sport Mediaset.
“I am disappointed in losing a final and the opportunity to win silverware, in a difficult season with a very difficult environment.
“At the end of the day, I have to congratulate Bologna, as they played their game well and we were lacking something.”
With a 3-1 win at home against Bologna in Serie A on Friday, Conceicao could not explain what was different this time around.
“There are 10,000 things going through your mind in these situations, at the end of the day everyone is a great coach in hindsight.
” Before the match, I did what I needed to do, I followed my ideas, so I’d make the same decisions,” he said.
When asked later in the press conference about his future at the club, the Portuguese 50-year-old dodged the question.
“The cup is lost, there’s nothing else to do but look forward, with dignity. And then we’ll talk about it,” he said.
“Right now there are thoughts about the game, the choices made and other things.
“I haven’t been in football for two days, now my head is just trying to understand what didn’t work and what more could have been done.”
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