"This is not a very good sign": Conceição gives mixed assessment of his arrival at Milan

On December 30, AC Milan made a managerial change, replacing one Portuguese coach with another. Paulo Fonseca’s successor, Sérgio Conceição, has arrived in Lombardy and shared his thoughts on his new role.

Details: Conceição admitted that his presence at Milan signals that things have not gone as planned and that the team is facing significant challenges.

Quote: “If I’m here, it’s not a very good sign; it means something hasn’t worked out. We don’t have much time to prepare for the match against Juventus. We won’t complain or make excuses.

It’s not just one problem—we have many things that aren’t working. Some prefer to talk about tactics, others about physical or psychological issues. Paulo [Fonseca] had great moments here, and some not-so-great ones, but that’s part of being a coach.

We always strive for perfection, but it’s impossible. We play against high-quality opponents, both in Italy and the Champions League, but we’re ready for it. I don’t want to go into details,” Conceição said during a press conference.