Milan, did you see that Fonseca? The comparison with Sergio Conceiçao is now merciless, the figure explains the serious mistake
Milan, guarda che Fonseca: c’è un dato che spiega il grave errore (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceiçao, two Portuguese coaches who have had very different experiences at the helm of clubs of European caliber, two sides of the same coin called Milan. The Lusitanians, in fact, have juxtaposed their names with the Rossoneri club this season.
Fonseca, in fact, was exonerated by Milan in December after a series of disappointing results to make way for Conceiçao himself, whose grit and determination immediately won the Italian Super Cup with the Rossoneri club. But what has changed for the two coaches since their paths parted? Is it possible that Milan made a serious mistake in changing coaches so soon?
The former Rossoneri coach found a real “magic formula” at Lyon, leading the French team to very positive results in Ligue 1, where Lyon is now in the middle of the Champions League zone. The similarities with his brief experience at AC Milan, however, are not many, quite the contrary. While Fonseca is smiling at Lyon, Conceiçao’s Milan side continues to struggle, with qualification for the next Champions League looking increasingly distant.
Fonseca al Lione: risultati che parlano chiaro
Paulo Fonseca took the Lyon helm a few weeks after being exonerated by AC Milan, and his impact on the French team has been immediate. Although he still cannot sit on the bench because of a disqualification, the Portuguese coach has put his method into practice, leading the team to eight wins in their first 11 official matches.
Fonseca al Lione: risultati che parlano chiaro (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
Six wins have come in the league and two in the Europa League, an impressive start that has put him in good company in the club’s history, becoming the third coach to achieve a similar result after Domenech in 1988 and Houllier in 2005. Lyon is now fourth in the standings, just two points behind second place, and continues to fight for a Champions League spot next season.
I numeri di Fonseca al Milan ed il cammino di Conceiçao
Looking at his numbers with Milan, Fonseca collected 7 wins out of 17 Serie A matches, as well as 6 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 12 wins in all competitions. Despite the poor record, there was some hope that with time he could find the right chemistry with the group, but the exoneration came before he could put his definitive stamp on the team. Perhaps, as is often said in soccer, it was too early to judge.
I numeri di Fonseca al Milan ed il cammino di Conceiçao (Lapresse) – SerieAnews
Meanwhile, Milan decided to bet on Sergio Conceiçao, a coach who immediately shook up the team, bringing home the Italian Super Cup against Inter Milan. However, despite the victory, Milan struggles in the league, with performances that still fail to fully convince, so much so that Champions League qualification is more than a mirage. The performance in Serie A has been up and down, and for the Rossoneri the real challenge will be to be able to react and remain competitive until the end of the season.
Esonero Fonseca un errore di tempistica?
The comparison between the two coaches, Fonseca and Conceiçao, highlights the great difference in the results achieved in a relatively short period of time. But the fact that emerges most strongly is Milan’s possible error in timing. Was it really necessary to exonerate Fonseca so soon?
Certainly, his experience in Milan was very short, but if we look at the numbers and the results he is getting at Lyon, one can imagine what he could have done with more time and more support from the Rossoneri club.
Fonseca, with his international experience and ability to get his teams to perform at their best, found a favorable situation at Lyon, while Milan continues to chase Champions League qualification under Conceiçao. And so, the comparison between the two coaches cannot help but raise a question: would it have been more appropriate to give Fonseca more time to build a competitive team in Milan? Or was the change really necessary in order to aim for more ambitious goals?
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