AC Milan’s players have been forced to attend an indefinite training camp by furious coach Filippo Inzaghi following their dismal performance in Saturday’s 2-1 Serie A defeat at Udinese.
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The players were allowed home after an additional practice session on Sunday morning but ordered to return in the evening for the so-called “ritiro”, the Italian word for the practice of confining players to the team’s headquarters.
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“The team will meet up again at Milanello (Milan’s training ground) for dinner, beginning the ‘ritiro’ for real,” said Milan in a statement.
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“The duration of the ‘ritiro’ has not been decided. The team could remain at Milanello until Wednesday, or until May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24 or May 31, depending on the decision of the Milan coach, which will be based on the quality of their performances.”
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Seven-time European champions Milan are stuck in 10th in Serie A and set to miss out on European football for the second season running.
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Inzaghi became their third coach in less than a year when he was appointed at the start of the season and has fared just as badly as predecessors Massimiliano Allegri and Clarence Seedorf.
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Milan supporters, however, have blamed club owner Silvio Berlusconi and rudderless leadership for their troubles.
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2 Comments
Serves them right
The coach will have to calm down a little bit. The players are still professionals at the end of the day and cannot be treated like kids