Conceicao answers questions on possible resignation and idea of remaining beyond summer | OneFootball

Sergio Conceicao responded to a question about his potential resignation, as well as whether he will remain at AC Milan beyond the summer.

Milan suffered their third defeat in a row against Lazio last night and sunk to ninth place in the Serie A table, marking a new low point in a difficult season. The hopes of a Champions League spot have disintegrated, and now there is a risk of having no European football at all.

The Rossoneri were poor in the first half and deservedly trailed, but in the second half they got back to 1-1 despite being a man down due to the questionable red card sown to Strahinja Pavlovic. They would have perhaps deserved a draw, yet instead lost to a penalty given via VAR in the 98th minute.

Conceicao spoke in the press conference room at San Siro after the defeat against Lazio after he had spoken to DAZN, with his comments relayed by MilanNews.

Yet another strange match…

“It’s not easy. There are many moments that happen, which are then decisive for the match. The environment was not easy for the players and it was clear.

“It’s not that the players didn’t want to win, because it was clear in the second half; even when we were numerically inferior we tried to win the match, with one player less and two days less rest than Lazio.

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“We are the Italian team with the most matches, we have to take this into account too. Losing like this is not easy. We have to put our pride out, work, to the maximum, from all points of view.

“We have to find a balance, compactness in the team, so that in moments like this we don’t concede goals and that we do them in the last 30 metres.

“We could have made it 2-1 before the penalty, if the freshness had been different. The attitude and the desire to win were there and this leaves me satisfied.”

Have you thought about stepping down?

“What touches me the most are the players, seeing their faces, the disappointment, with great frustration. I am with them. I am here to defend my players and my dressing room.

“If I have to work two or three hours more, I will. We are in a negative phase in terms of results and episodes. Let’s continue to work hard.”

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Would the players do the same for you?

“Yes, it’s clear. If I didn’t feel it, I would say so.”

Would you continue the project next year?

“I have so many things, I have to think about Lecce, I don’t think about who knows what. I live day by day. The most important thing is Milan, it’s not Conceicao whether he stays or not.

“I feel sorry for the fans, because I’m used to winning. This thing hurts me. I’m really hurt by these results. I don’t feel good at all right now. And what I do in these moments is work, even more.”