MN: 15 games and only 12 proper training sessions – Conceicao’s uphill start | OneFootball

Sergio Conceicao has been in charge of AC Milan for 15 games this season across all competitions, achieving mixed results to say the least. However, as highlighted by a report, he has had more games than proper training sessions.

The lack of time to work with the squad was always going to be the case given the mid-season arrival, but Conceicao’s first time at Milan has been even worse given the many mid-week games. As highlighted by MilanNews, he has had more games than proper training sessions.

A proper training session means being able to work with the entire team at Milanello. This excludes the post-match sessions, during which focus is on recovery, and the finishing sessions, during which focus is on the tactics for the upcoming game.

Almost two months into his tenure at the club, Conceicao has only had 12 proper training sessions as per the report. In other words, 15 games and just 12 sessions, which certainly highlights why it has been difficult for the manager to get through to his players.

The current balance is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, which perhaps can be improved with more time on the training ground from March onwards. It’s the only way to keep the top-four hopes live, even if most will already be decided next week.