Fonseca: ‘I have no signal’ Milan want to sack me and ‘fear nothing’ | OneFootball

There was a surreal atmosphere at the end of Paulo Fonseca’s post-match press conference attended by Football Italia, as some journalists approached him to thank the coach for his months at Milan, as if his dismissal was already official.

Multiple reports emerged while the Rossoneri were taking on Roma in a game which ended with a 1-1 draw, but the manager insisted he would ‘go home’ and ‘be back ready to work’ the following day, adding that he has ‘a clear conscience’.

Sky Sport Italia pointed out that the club did not deny rumours about the sacking of the Portuguese coach, as they are said to have already lined up Sergio Conceição as his replacement.

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 29: Paulo Fonseca, Head Coach of AC Milan, reacts after he is shown a red card during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 29, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Fonseca: ‘I would do everything I’ve done so far again at Milan’

“They asked if I had a tough meeting with Zlatan, but I have not spoken to anyone at the club, so I cannot say more about that. I can talk to you about the game, but I cannot invent things that didn’t happen,” Fonseca replied to reporters about an alleged confrontation with Ibrahimovic.

“I never in my life felt fear of anything in football, and I continue like that. The important thing is to have a clear conscience, that I am honest with those who work with me. My conscience is clear, I fear nothing.

“As for the match, we created enough to win the game, we just didn’t convert them into goals. We had so many chances, the lads had the right attitude, we played well, recovered the ball with a high press, but we didn’t score.”

epa11736810 AC Milan’s coach Paulo Fonseca reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match AC Milan vs Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 23 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI

Asked if he thinks he would be the Rossoneri coach in the upcoming Supercoppa Italiana, the manager said: “I have no signal to suggest otherwise. I will go home now, spend time with my family and be back ready to work tomorrow.”

“I can’t talk about other things right now,” Fonseca then added.

“I can’t imagine things I don’t know, or talk about other coaches. I don’t think it’s right.

“I would do everything I’ve done so far again.”