Sergio Conceicao’s team were suffocated for the majority of the game and never managed to break free, which the opposition deserve credit for. Last night, Ferguson spoke about how Bologna ‘deserved’ to win the game and his words at the press conference have been relayed by Milan Press.

The Rossoneri were hoping to salvage their disappointing season by winning the Coppa Italia at the Stadio Olimpico. After getting past both Roma and Inter Milan on the road to the final, AC Milan seemed poised to lift the trophy for the first time since 2003.

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Dan Ndoye's second-half strike earned Bologna a hard-fought 1–0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday to secure their first major trophy in 51 years.

Sergio Conceiçao would have had some small chances to stay on the Milan bench by triumphing in the Coppa Italia, but the Rossoneri laid an egg against Bologna, and the coach’s faith is most likely