Sergio Conceicao assured AC Milan fans that he would not get misty-eyed when taking on his son Francisco, who plays for Juventus. (Streaming | Football News)
Conceicao wa🌌s appointed as Milan's new coach on Monday, after the Serie A giants parted ways with Pa🐈ulo Fonseca.
His first match in charge will be the Superco🦂ppa Italiana semi-final against Juve on Friday.
The clash between two of Italy's great💝 clubs will see father take on son, with Francisco Conceicao having signed for Juve from Porto last summer.
However, Milan's boss is not getting sentimental.
"I just have a cold and I've had a fever these days, if you see my eyes are a little shiny it's because of that. At home I'm his father, tomorrow my son wil💝l be my opponent: he will think the same way," Conceicao said.
"I want to beat him as he wants to bea💮t me. I hope𓆏 I don't make him happy."
C🐭onceicao was quick ♐to point out he has had little time to prepare for his Milan bow.
"I found a team that is humble, eager to learn, and wants to understand what the coach requi💧res," he said.
"This is very important; it 🧸is the foundation for quality work, in m꧂y opinion. We haven’t had much time to work, but we’ve been effective in conveying what is needed.
"If you had asked me whether I would have liked more time to work and have all the players available, I𓆉 would have said yes."
Juve are the team that have won the Supercoppa Italiana the 𓆏most times (nine), while Milan have lifted the trophy on seven occasions.
There have been three previous meetings between Juve and Milan in the competition. The Bianconeri won the most recent one (1-0 in 2019), after the♊ first two matches ended in penalty shoot-outs (one win each).
