Tuttosport: Top four finish decisive for Conceicao as Milan can make use of clause | OneFootball

After the shock Champions League exit at the hands of Feyenoord, speculation has intensified regarding the future of Sergio Conceicao.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was given the Tapir d’Oro yesterday and as part of the presentation he was asked about the future of Conceicao, giving an answer that leaves little room for doubt regarding the immediate future.

“He’s doing well: when he arrived things changed. We are still not one hundred per cent, but we are improving. He has our full trust,” he said.

Tuttosport (via MilanPress) report that Conceicao’s future on the Milan bench – despite Ibrahimovic ‘s words yesterday – is still up in the air. The confidence and backing from the Swede is effectively only a guarantee that he will remain in charge until the end of the season.

The main objective now, after the elimination from the Champions League, is to finish in the top four (or five, although it seems difficult) to qualify for the next edition of the top European club competition, while the Coppa Italia remains a secondary objective.

If Milan fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League, the Turin-based newspaper claims that it could spell the end for Conceicao after what would have been just a few months in charge.

That is because the Rossoneri could take advantage of a clause included in the contract signed until 2026 that would allow them to terminate it without having to pay him the last 12 months.