Conceicao thanks Udinese followers for Maignan ‘gesture’: ‘Not often seen something prefer it’
Sergio Conceicao thanked the Udinese supporters for a ‘gesture’ they made in direction of Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan after he was knocked out in the course of the Rossoneri’s on Friday night time. ‘In 40 years, I’ve not often seen something prefer it’.
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Maignan of the Stadio Friuli after a nasty collision of heads with teammate Alex Jimenez, who additionally needed to be substituted off later down the road.
Maignan got here dashing out of his space and tried to go clear an Udinese ball in-behind. He smashed into Jimenez, however got here off worse, and was briefly knocked unconscious on the turf.
UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 11: Mike Maignan of AC Milan injured in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Play was instantly halted, and the stretchers known as for. Experiences affirm that the France worldwide was aware and speaking earlier than leaving the stadium. He has since been taken to hospital for additional checks.
Conceicao thanks Udinese followers for ‘unimaginable’ Maignan gesture
Maignan hasn’t had the best of instances in opposition to Udinese during the last 12 months. In the identical fixture final season, he after being subjected to racist abuse from the stands, which led to 4 Udinese supporters being banned for all times.
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The boos earlier within the 2024-25 marketing campaign, and there have been , aimed toward Maignan, within the week constructing as much as Friday night time’s recreation as effectively.
The whistles and jeering continued throughout Friday night time’s recreation, significantly firstly of the second half, when Maignan was defending the purpose instantly in entrance of the membership’s most vocal supporters.
Nonetheless, when Maignan was in a troubling place on the pitch, having been rolled onto his facet and put within the restoration place in a single significantly worrying second, the Udinese followers put every thing to 1 facet, and applauded because the Frenchman obtained therapy, which continued till he was carried off.
“It impressed me,” Conceicao Sky Sport Italia in regards to the reception Maignan obtained.
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“I’ve to congratulate the Udinese followers. There’s a participant on one facet, there’s a human on the opposite. They’ll whistle the participant, however not the person. That applause was unimaginable gesture. In 40 years of soccer, I’ve not often seen something prefer it. Mike is now within the hospital for checks.”
UDINE, ITALY – APRIL 11: Mike Maignan of AC Milan injured in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Conceicao additionally responded to questions on his change in form from a 4-2-3-1 to a 3-4-3 in opposition to Udinese.
“We labored on this method once we had gamers who went off to their nationwide groups,” he revealed. “However, I couldn’t change it instantly. Now we’ve labored on this method for an additional week and the gamers embraced the thought.”
On Milan’s efficiency, the coach added: “I had good emotions. We had been a workforce right now, nevertheless it’s solely three factors. Now we’ve to consider Atalanta. That stated, I noticed a strong, balanced workforce, and a willingness from a bodily standpoint.”