Benfica triggers Milan 'crisis meeting', owner calls Amorim | OneFootball

Milan’s 2-0 defeat to Benfica at San Siro is said to have triggered an immediate reaction from the rossoneri board. According to several Italian media outlets, Gerry Cardinale, the club’s owner, has called Rúben Amorim in for a meeting this Thursday with the aim of assessing the team’s current situation.

The report was published, among others, by Calciomercato, which says that the Portuguese coach’s position is not under threat for now. Even so, Cardinale wants explanations regarding certain decisions and the direction the season is taking.

The main concerns are said to be linked to the technical and tactical choices shown by Milan. The owner was reportedly unhappy not only with the performance against Benfica, but also with the previous two matches, which ended in draws against Juventus (1-1) and Lazio (2-2).

According to the Italian press, Cardinale is particularly concerned about the lack of clarity in Amorim’s starting XI selections. The coach’s choices have also caused discontent among the fans, who once again made their feelings known with loud whistles during and after the match against the Eagles. Another issue said to have displeased the owner was Amorim’s comments after the defeat.

The coach said he does not have players with the right characteristics to implement the system he wants, just two weeks after he had rated the board’s work in the transfer market as “10 out of 10”. The situation becomes even more significant given that Cardinale was directly involved in building the squad, in a transfer window in which Milan invested more than €150 million in new signings, including Gonçalo Ramos and Diego Moreira.

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