Sergio Conceicao is not giving up on the idea of AC Milan making the Champions League, and a statement result against Napoli could help.
Conceiçao says he is no longer a child and in fact football has raised him, first as a player and now as a coach. He knows all the dynamics of the field perfectly: he knows that as long as hope fuels the Champions League climb, Milan have the duty to believe in it.
And he knows equally well that a coach is judged by the results. There are no extenuating circumstances in eyes, even though he took over mid-season with a crowded schedule. The table will issue the verdict.
Without the Champions League, or at least the Europa League, Conceiçao will be effectively condemned to farewell. And Milan will start a new sporting course without the prize money from UEFA.
Reassurances
Hope comes from Maradona: the Champions League is nine points away and therefore Milan would need a triple jump. Not impossible acrobatics, even if Conceiçao will try by giving up his most spectacular player, Rafa Leao.
Sergio will rely on Joao Felix, who spent the last month as a reserve. The former Chelsea ...
