Sergio Conceicao sounded off on the lack of respect which he has been shown as head coach of AC Milan, with his future constantly questioned.
Milan suffered a 10th league loss of the campaign to Atalanta on Sunday – a result which leaves them ninth on the log, far from Champions League qualification and 20 points behind rivals and league leaders Inter Milan.
A last chance to rescue a disappointing season presents itself in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter on Wednesday, following a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
Conceicao replaced Paulo Fonseca in December and won the Italian Super Cup in his opening spell with the club – he was quizzed whether his future depends on the cup result.
“Since I arrived and won the Super Cup, there has been talk every day about managers coming to Milan,” Conceicao said to DAZN.
“For me that is fine, I am inside football for 40 years, but the players read the news and so there is no stability. We have to work today to try to be better tomorrow.
“It isn’t easy for me because there is not much respect, they talk as if the Milan manager has never coached, and it’s not like that. My future doesn’t depend on anything, I have to prepare for the next match against Inter to win this trophy.”
Conceicao does not believe that the upcoming game against Inter influenced Milan’s performance against Atalanta, but was not happy with the impact his substitutions made.
“For me, a player must be aware that the most important game is the one he is playing,” Conceicao added.
“Those who come on during the match usually give us something more while today it was not like that.”
