Milan supporters are upset with Rafael Leao and leave the San Siro 10 minutes before the end of the Genoa game because…
Milan fans booed Rafael Leao when he was substituted in a home Serie A game against Genoa and went directly into the locker room, while ultras fled San Siro 10 minutes before the final whistle.
Rafael Leao was booed by Milan fans during a home Serie A game against Genoa on Sunday, and he was so disappointed that he did not even return to the bench, instead heading straight into the tunnel. Milan ultras cause irritation. Rafael Leao Stefano Pioli substituted the Portuguese star at minute 67, and he went away by the goal rather than the touchline.
Several Italian media outlets, including Antonio Vitiello on X, formerly Twitter, reported that Leao went straight inside the dressing room.
Milan fans had already booed Leao in April following a 1-0 defeat to Roma in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The 24-year-old took it badly and yelled at a journalist in the mixed zone after the play. Milan ultras depart the San Siro 10 minutes before the end of the Genoa game. Boos for Leao occurred in a tense atmosphere, with Milan ultras in Curva Sud remaining mute throughout the match, demanding a clear strategy from the club ahead of the 2024 summer transfer window.
Ultras also fled the Curva Sud 10 minutes after the final whistle, leaving a banner that read: ‘The sound of silence.’ Follow Milan-Genoa and all of Sunday’s Serie A action on the Football Italia LIVEBLOG.