This was supposed to be Milan's revival season. Instead they have regressed | Paolo Bandini

All that really matters is that Vincenzo Montella’s approach was not working, which is why the club’s owners have terminated his services at San Siro

Vincenzo Montella did not see the curtain coming down. San Siro might sometimes be referred to as La Scala del Calcio – football’s answer to Milan’s famous opera house – but his team’s performances this season had rarely been worthy of such a stage. On Sunday, the Rossoneri drew 0-0 at home to Torino. It was their fourth consecutive home game without a goal in Serie A.

An audience of 54,000 people jeered at the conclusion. Still, Montella continued to see his glass as half full. “We dictated the game from start to finish,” he insisted. “The only thing missing was a little bit of nastiness in front of goal.”

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In questo spompo pomeriggio di Serie A vedere Belotti dare un bacio e regalare la maglia al figlio di Bonucci è cosa buona e giusta. #belotti #bonucci #seriea #milan #torino #calciatoribrutti

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