Shock protests at San Siro 😱 Curva empties, boos for Furlani and Leao ❌ | OneFootball

Whistles, whistles, and more whistles. In the long night at San Siro, which saw Milan come away battered and bruised after a 3-2 defeat to Atalanta, the fans made their feelings clear. From the club to Leao, including the team. The Meazza spared no one. And based on what was seen on the pitch, rightly so. 

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In what was supposed to be, on one hand, a night to bounce back after the poor showings of recent weeks and, on the other, a key match in the race for the Champions League, the Rossoneri looked slow, nervous, and out of rhythm, with play that was often predictable and very few real chances created. Too many technical mistakes, too little intensity, and the constant feeling of a team that is mentally fragile. After the 1-0 win in the derby on March 8, the Diavolo has gone on a string of negative results. Not just in terms of the scoreline, but also in the quality of the play.

From being a possible rival to Inter in the Scudetto race, Milan has slipped to fourth place, level with Roma on 67 points, and qualification for next season’s Champions League has now become significantly more complicated. A dreadful second half of the season—just consider that the Rossoneri have taken 7 points in 8 matches. A rate that speaks for itself. 

San Siro turns against Giorgio Furlani

The protests began even before kickoff. The Curva Sud and much of San Siro targeted Rossoneri CEO Giorgio Furlani with extremely harsh chants and explicit calls for his resignation. It was a protest born of a disappointing season and a relationship between the fans and the club that has now turned ice-cold.

Outside the Meazza, the Curva Sud arrived with a clear banner: "Furlani get out". The fierce protest continued inside the stadium as well, with the organized supporters remaining silent before the start of the match and displaying a choreography reading "GFOUT".

The Curva Sud leaves the stadium

One of the strongest moments of the evening came when, shortly after the start of the second half, the Curva Sud decided to leave the stands as a sign of protest. It was a dramatic gesture, symbolic of the total breakdown between the organized support and the club, and it left San Siro in a surreal silence for several minutes. 

Deafening whistles for Rafa Leao

The script repeats itself. And once again, the finger was pointed at Rafa Leao, who delivered a flat performance and was never truly influential. As had already happened in recent matches, the fans did not like the Rossoneri No. 10’s display at all, and his substitution was drowned out by a storm of whistles. 

San Siro calls for Paolo Maldini’s return

Amid the chaos of an extremely tense evening, the name of Paolo Maldini rang out several times from the stands. The fans called for the return of the former captain and executive, still considered today the symbol of the club’s identity and Milanismo that this club has lost since winning the Scudetto in 2022.

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