Runjaic: Udinese is alive, this is not the time to talk about the future

Udinese lost 1-0 to Milan, their sixth consecutive Serie A defeat. Christian Pulisic broke the offside trap to score in the 6th minute. Friulani goalkeeper Maduka Okoye kept the score down with several saves, but the team could not close the gap for the rest of the match.

Speaking after the game, Kosta Runjaic was asked whether he had received any notice from the club's management about his future. He said that this is not the right time to discuss that subject. The head coach argued that the team is full of life and fighting. In his view, the match could have gone differently if the team had not conceded an easy goal in the fifth minute.

Runjaic also acknowledged that the season has been difficult and that injuries have strained the squad. He noted that they have not played badly since the Lecce match and stressed that comparing this season with the last one is unfair. In his view, what the team needs is unity and togetherness.

Udinese sit in the relegation zone with four points from eight matches. Level on points with Fiorentina and Parma, the side are only one point ahead of last-placed Venezia. Runjaic stressed that in sport one has to accept defeat and pointed to the importance of fair play in that situation.