Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted on Monday that the pair almost hit AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao and deposed club captain Davide Calabria at the San Siro over the weekend. The rift between.
A furious Concego and Calabria had to be separated by coaching staff and team-mates while fans celebrated a stoppage-time comeback as Milan beat Milan 3-2 on Sunday.
Italy international defender Calabria was replaced by France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who was ditched for the “locker room” earlier this month, while Conceicao.
Former Milan striker Ibrahimovic, of US investment fund Redbird, who now works as an adviser to the club’s owners, said: “It happened to me a thousand times on the pitch and below.”
Ibrahimovic added at Monday’s press conference for new signing Kyle Walker: “There was a lot of adrenaline (after the win), these two is a winner.”
“The same thing happened to me at Barcelona, ​​Milan, PSG and Manchester United… the important thing is that it was resolved before I got to the dressing room.
“It’s a good thing for the team that something like this happens, otherwise (the club) wouldn’t have mattered. It might look ugly, but it happens.”
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Conceicao, who has been Milan’s coach since replacing compatriot Paulo Fonseca, has accused his players of lacking heart and not wanting to win games.
Italian media reported that Sunday’s queues stemmed from Calabria and other players attending a concert by Italian pop singer Lazza on Sunday night.
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Conceicao reportedly believes Milan can qualify directly in the Champions League last 16 ahead of the Parma game and Wednesday’s trip to Dinamo Zagreb.
But Calabria, a key member of Serie A’s award-winning 2022 team, fell off Milan’s pecking order long ago last weekend, starting just eight games in all competitions.
The 28-year-old is behind former Tottenham Hotspur right-back Emerson Royal. The arrival of Walker on loan from Manchester City further threatens Calabria’s status at Milan, where he has spent his entire career after entering the youth ranks.
Calabria were left frustrated when they were substituted in the 77th minute on Sunday, shortly before Enrico Delprato made it 2-1 before being replaced by striker Luka Jovic. Forward Luka Jovic lashed out at ad hoarding and ramped up water bottles after being replaced.
“It was a misunderstanding… we’ve sorted it out and it made me laugh looking at the camera,” Calabria told the broadcaster. daz.
“I didn’t have a good season and that was also due to some personal issues that I don’t want to talk about.”
Sunday’s victory, thanks to extra goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Samuel Chukwueze, lifted Milan from Serie A’s Champions League position into seventh place.
But the striker’s war comes at a terrible time for Milan, with his fans rebelling against the Redbirds ahead of this weekend’s match against Italian champions Inter Milan.
