CM: Fonseca no longer has ‘unconditional’ trust – when his position will be evaluated

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There was a meeting between Paulo Fonseca and his superiors after the defeat against Napoli on Tuesday night, the contents of which has now emerged.

According to Calciomercato.com, the discussion had on the one side Fonseca who was preaching his optimism about the growth of the team, and on the other side Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani.

The trust in the coach ‘was confirmed but not indefinitely’. What might be the time limit? The game against Cagliari before the next international break, scheduled for November 11, could be decision. To simplify further: either the results change or the coach probably will.

There is no ‘strong and unconditional support’ present, with Fonseca immediately called to prepare fpr the trip to the U-Power Stadium to take on Monza on Saturday. At Milanello yesterday the directors were not present, preferring to keep distance, even if Frank Rijkaard visited.

Three months after his official appointment, Fonseca is called upon to unite the squad, with resolving the Rafael Leão case as the top priority. The coach has a lot of issues to address, including the points per game average which is reminiscent of the start under Marco Giampaolo in 2019-20.

A turning point is needed before it’s too late with Maurizio Sarri, Max Allegri, Igor Tudor and Edin Terzic still waiting for a call. None of the four, at the moment, are considered a first choice. Milan’s idea is to move forward with Fonseca, to get back on their feet with him at the helm.