Leonardo shrugs off sack rumours
AC Milan coach Leonardo waved away questions about his future after his side lost for the seventh time in Serie A this season, going down 3-1 at Palermo.
Saturday's defeat meant that Milan are mathematically out of the title race.
Leonardo has one year left on his contract with the rossoneri but speculation in the Italian press is rife that the Brazilian will be shown the door in the summer.
"I don't want to talk about that, let's talk instead about the game," was all that he offered on the subject.
The loss leaves Milan looking somewhat lonely in third place, seven points below the team above and six ahead of the one below.
But more of a worry to Leonardo was his team's performance.
"For sure we did not have the right attitude at the beginning of the match, we were too soft and conceded goals we could have avoided," he said.
"In the second half we got a foothold in the game but Palermo's third goal killed it.
"We need to stay closer together and close up the spaces, we made some terrible mistakes.
"But I'm not afraid, I've seen the players' reactions but maybe this was the worst game since we found our style of play."
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