It was to be a beautiful evening of celebration and tributes. Olivier Giroud and Simon Kjaer will play their last match in the Rossoneri jersey and Stefano Pioli will lead his last meeting on the Milan bench. Everything has come together to properly honor these champions who have raised the club’s colors high. But the fans decided otherwise and took the decision to strike for 45 minutes, the duration of the first period. Their goal: to protest against the rumors announcing the arrival of Paulo Fonseca on the bench next season.
“We want a coach from Milan”
The 51-year-old Portuguese coach has been at Losc for two seasons. His contract ending, he arouses desire and is the subject of numerous rumors. The leaders of AC Milan inquired and the technician’s name came up widely in the Italian media. But his career is not at all to the taste of Milan supporters.
Before coaching at Lille, Fonseca led AS Roma (2019-2021), Milan’s historic opponent for decades. Fervent defenders of the Milanese identity, Lombard supporters are demanding a coach attached to the club: “We want a coach from Milan. » On social networks, #NoFonseca is extremely shared.
AC Milan is guaranteed to finish second in Serie A this season and faces bottom-placed Salernitana at 8:45 p.m. in a match without any stakes where only the party should have ensured the rhythm of the evening. In the coming weeks, leaders risk making their decisions under intense popular pressure.
