Olimpia Milano: Fans Furious on Social Media: “A Team Lacking Guts and Leadership”; Two Players in Particular Are in the Crosshairs

The patience of Olimpia Milano fans seems to have finally run out. Yet another EuroLeague loss has sparked an avalanche of negative comments on Facebook, where the red-and-white supporters have expressed their deep disappointment with the team’s performance. Everyone is in the crosshairs: players, coach, and the club. What’s worrying isn’t just the results, but above all the attitude of a team that, according to many fans, doesn’t seem to have the character and leadership needed to compete at this level.

“I have to say it again: this team isn’t good enough to compete in the EuroLeague; these midweek games will just be practice for the LBA playoffs in May. Amen,” writes Roberto Tenca. Giovanni Catapano is even harsher: “Sorry, but are there still people following this? This team finishes last in the EuroLeague and doesn’t win the league title. The Forum must be deserted!” A sentiment also shared by Fabrizio Biondi, who proposes a dramatic protest: “The right response would be to boycott the Forum this Sunday against Virtus.”

Home performance is one of the main sources of discontent. “By now, the Forum has become enemy territory,” observes Marco Poggi, while Mauro Meluzzi analyzes the performance this way: “We lost all four quarters. The only bright spot is that we didn’t get the usual blowout losses, but at home, at least, we need to put our hearts into it.” Sergio Angelo Pizzuti adds fuel to the fire: “In an increasingly empty Forum, we lose yet another game. The bottom line? All quarters lost, 19 turnovers, and an abysmal Guduric.”

Guduric himself is one of the players most heavily criticized. Ermanno Mialich doesn’t mince words: “Guduric and Peters are A2-level players.” Andrea Occhetta, on the other hand, questions the player’s salary: “Question. Could someone please remind me of Guduric’s salary?” There’s no shortage of provocations either, such as Carlo Forcucci’s: “I’ll say it again… could we just move straight to the EuroCup??”.

The backlash inevitably extends to the bench as well. “What are we waiting for to make a change? The coach plus a couple of players,” asks Cosimo Rubino. Antonio Di Fabbio is even more explicit: “Do we want to fire him or not?” Ermanno Basso, on the other hand, questions the coach’s authority: “Anyway, Poeta may be a nice guy—maybe even a good coach—but nobody respects him.” And there are those who bring up Ettore Messina again, like Andy Viri: “But wasn’t it Messina’s fault??? I’m asking for a friend…”.

What stands out most in the comments is the feeling that the team lacks an identity. “A team with no guts and no leadership,” writes Fabrizio Rutigliano, while Luca Maccarinelli adds: “A team with no guts and no leadership—we’re pathetic.” Luca Bacciocchi is also scathing, directly calling out the club: “Oh, you guys need to wake up!!!!!!! How about a little dignity?!! Oh, right—the important thing is the SCANDALOUS salaries, STARTING WITH THE CLUB ITSELF.”

Amid all this bitterness, however, there are also those trying to shake things up without abandoning the team. Take La Ra, for example, who urges everyone to fight back: “Enough, guys—enough excuses, enough giving up… Come on, Olimpia forever, but show some guts now—we never give up. Milan is calling you.”

A message of loyalty to the red-and-white colors that stands out amid a climate of intense criticism. The game against Virtus is approaching, and the fans’ discontent risks making itself felt in the stands as well. For Olimpia, it’s not just a matter of climbing back up the standings, but also of rebuilding a relationship of trust with its fans.