The Curva Sud and the AIMC have published another strong statement against the ownership of AC Milan for the way they have handled the change in coach.
The dismissal of Paulo Fonseca was announced yesterday morning and it came after quite a farcical few hours. The rumours first emerged before the Roma game, which ended a 1-1 draw, but Fonseca was unaware of his fate even after the match.
The Portuguese effectively had to confirm his own sacking on his way out of San Siro while the management did not say a word. Meanwhile, they acted quick to replace him and hired Sergio Conceiçao, who took charge of his first training session yesterday afternoon.
The Curva along with the AIMC (the Association for Milan Clubs) have published a joint statement which is targeted at those at the very top of the club.
“Last night we witnessed a situation with a development that was nothing short of surreal, in some ways incredible and certainly unacceptable for the badge and history of our glorious colours. With this we are not referring to the dismissal of the coach, which however easily imaginable, will not be the first nor the last.
“What leaves one disconcerted and astonished are the ways in which this happened: how can we accept that the coach himself is the one to communicate to the media that he has been fired, without the club coming out with an official statement, or better yet without any of its directors (big bosses first and foremost) showing up at a press conference to officially communicate it, with the aggravating circumstance of a decision that was clearly taken days ago?
“A management that spent an entire summer boasting of being firmly convinced of the Fonseca project (making the majority of the signings available to the coach only at the end of the transfer window) cannot be more credible when we only recently discovered the insertion of a clause linked to a possible dismissal within the first 6 months, which automatically causes the remaining years of the contract to lapse, a clear symptom that Fonseca’s was a fallback choice.
“We are witnessing an ownership that is trying in every way to Americanise the most glorious club in Italy, proposing crazy initiatives such as the 125th jerseys sold for €1899. The dream of some is to have 75,000 customers at San Siro to fleece every game and manage like puppets, with all due respect to the organised fans and all those who have followed these colours everywhere for years, making sacrifices.
“Not to mention the mini-pack affair, something never seen even in amateurs. Inadequate not only in the figures who manage the sporting part, but also in the roles that follow the commercial part linked to US fans, because it is right to highlight all the shortcomings of a club in the hands of people of disarming incompetence.
“To date, Milan for YOU is just a brand to speculate on, implementing strategies aimed only at developing the Brand to obtain important financial results, to the detriment of sporting successes that are no longer your priority. With the aggravating circumstance of not knowing the history of this club, of the players who have written unforgettable pages with our shirt and with the unforgivable absence of the ownership at the 125th anniversary party.
“And we could write pages and pages more, but now that you have found YOUR culprit (because YOU chose him), who, although he was not up to the task in terms of sport, has proven to be much more serious and more of a man than you who left him alone already in August, follow his path as soon as possible and free Milan from the mediocrity to which you have reduced it…”
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The relationship between RedBird Capital and the Milan fans continues to be very strained, amid reports Gerry Cardinale is unhappy with the reaction to the news of the vendor loan being refinanced.
Fantastic Curva Sud…..bravo 👏👏👏👏
The same fans that turned on Maldini. Whatever.
Very true. However, that’s still a great statement from them.
Obviously there must still be some of the people around there who participated in the jeering but to my knowledge those jeering Maldini is a now defunct fan group called Brigate Rossonere so its not like everyone frequenting Curva sud should take that blame regardless of how despicable i find those actions to have been.
article:
Brigate Rossonere: Pioneers in Tifo and Choreography Organization
https://ultrasavantitv.com/brigate-rossonere-pioneers-in-tifo-and-choreography-organization/
Trying to do damage control bot? Its not working, Curva Sud 1 Red Bird 0
20 years ago……the fans were hurt and embarrassed at Istanbul, Maldini was doing the honourable thing and defending his team mates…I’m about as bigger Maldini fan as their is, but you can’t undermine the Curva’s actions based on one event
The same fans who called for Pioli to be sacked. They’re very much part of the problem.
The dismissal of Fonseca was amateurish at best but we come to expect nothing more from the clowns running the great club!
Excellent statement. But Americans, as well as Zlatan, are arrogant and do not care. I hope some wealthy person will get the ownership of our club sonn and kick off all the clowns.
You sound like a complete fool. Guess what, The league leaders Atalanta are American owned. So is the defending Champions Inter. As well as the Premier League leaders and best team in the world right now Liverpool. American owned clubs.
Remind me who the great Italian owned clubs are?
We got our scudetto under an American ownership BTW. I wouldnt go bashing a country just because one Hollywood m0r0n with overbloated ego gets mad everytime he loses a d1ck measuring contest and he loses frequently it seems lol
But these clowns need to be kicked off of our club for certain.
Who do these people think they are?
This will only trigger the SempreMilan Gerry squad which guarantees comedy gold. Cudos to Curva Sud for the message.
Right on
THANK YOU.. THANK YOU.. THANK YOU
someone is finally pointing that out.
The way the coach was mobbed by journalists as he left San Siro was an embarrassment to the club’s name and history.
And it’s not the first time. If Paolo Maldini would be dismissed without the club issuing a statement.. I don’t see why Fonseca would be treated any better.
Just a simple “thank you, and good luck” would’ve been enough.
A more dignified exit. That’s all.
Bravi Ragazzi!
Milan has long been known to have a wonderful, familial atmosphere where most players who have been speak about it so so fondly.
It’s bad enough these muppets in charge are ruining the team they are also now alienating fans and perhaps worse tarnishing the clubs impeccable image!
Just read the statement from Kalulu’s people about how sad he felt to be treated as he was and that he could not return because of it.
Classless buffoons running the show
Brilliantly summarized. Not seeing Maldini around to prove calmness and to instill his experience is such a shame. These American clowns have no idea what milan is and what it represents.
@sempremilan team, why don’t you publish Skyport’s report?
SkySport: Cardinale said goodbye to Fonseca with a simple text message, demonstrating a relationship that in reality never took off.
Is it too much on the greasy cowboy already?
I was waiting for that article to come out grabs popcorn 🍿🍿🍿🍿
Lol 😂
I mean, they aren’t wrong. Pretty damning statements. Light some fire under Gerry’s @$$. Maybe he’ll check up on his club a bit more often and gauge the temperature.
Wait, you want money and signings or not? What do gou actually want?
We either have healthy funance, a brand that is worth a lot and that means money as well which means signings or not?
Did Barcelona sign Messi, Xavi and Iniesta ehen no one knew them or when likes of you eould ha e wanted?
I am ashamed that our hard core fans actually come up with Sh$&!ttt statement like this.
For me Cardinale has done and is doing a great job, with solid decisions in many fronts, and yest that includes a stadium worth our badge that we get the money and not Milan City Maf1a, and hul1gans like you
Where is the stadium?