Massimiliano Allegri, the head coach of AC Milan, expressed his understanding of the fans' frustration, calling for calm after the 2-0 defeat against Sassuolo in the Italian league.

Allegri said: "We entered both halves poorly, especially the second half, and we lost the match, which is what happens to us during this period."

He continued: "We cannot waste 10 months of work, we must now think about the upcoming match against Atalanta."

He added: "From a technical standpoint, we made many mistakes, it was a bad day, and we need to gather again on Tuesday to work on correcting things."

Allegri emphasized his confidence in finishing the season in the top four, saying: "Qualifying for the Champions League is not in danger, and I will be happy to confirm that even in the final round."

He continued: "We are going through a tough period, and we must remain calm and take responsibility, and prepare as best as possible for the Atalanta match."

He confirmed: "We have delivered 10 months of good work, and we are now in the final phase, and we cannot change what happened in the second half of the season, we just have to look forward."

He added: "Until the end, we must remain united and work to overcome these difficult moments, and I understand the fans, but we should not feel tense."

Regarding Fikayo Tomori's red card, Allegri said: "The red card affected the match, these things happen, and the important thing is to recover quickly."

He continued: "We need two positive results to qualify for the Champions League, and we must focus solely on that."

He also explained the reason for substituting Christopher Nkunku at halftime, saying: "I wanted to give the team more balance and push it forward, but that didn't help because we conceded a goal immediately."