‘I’m In Pieces’ – AC Milan’s Manager Gattuso

Milan ended their season with a 3-2 victory at SPAL nevertheless it was not sufficient to leapfrog rivals Inter or Atalanta – the Rossoneri falling only a level quick of their pursuit of Champions League soccer.

“I thank the workforce. Ending on 68 factors offers me delight, even when it hurts that we did not qualify for the Champions League,” Gattuso informed DAZN. “A coach’s work have to be evaluated by the membership and the specialists. I’ll meet the membership and we’ll speak. I wish to hear what they consider my work.

“We made errors in the course of the season and, any longer, should make as few as doable, however I imagine this was a optimistic yr.

“The most important remorse is that we did not sustain the identical ranges of consistency over the previous 3-Four months. We went by too many dangerous intervals.

“I do not agree after I hear folks say that my gamers have grown. Lots of them have performed nicely beneath the degrees of their functionality, however we’re nonetheless a workforce who’ve high quality and potential. I do not know if we will enhance on the 68 factors we have earned this season. It’s going to be troublesome.

“I really feel I’ve an excessive amount of historical past with this membership, I felt extra stress than I in all probability ought to have. I’ve barely slept prior to now 18 months, mentally I am in items and that’s one thing I have to think about.”

In the meantime, Milan chief govt Ivan Gazidis launched a press release post-match that learn: “Regardless of tonight’s win, we’re disillusioned to have fallen wanting UEFA Champions League qualification.

“The workforce fought onerous to the very finish and I wish to thank every one in every of them for all of their outstanding efforts this season, having overcome a number of accidents and different setbacks alongside the best way.

“We really completed the season with the very best factors within the league since 2012-13. We now stay up for taking part in within the UEFA Europa League for the third yr in a row, and I am assured the workforce will proceed to develop and obtain success.

“I have been sincerely impressed by the extraordinary assist from all our followers all through the season. They have been constantly optimistic and upbeat, even in our darkest moments, lifting us every time. I wish to thank all of them.

“We will dedicate the subsequent few days to analysing the entire season and determine the subsequent steps for the expansion of our membership.”