Vincenzo Italiano's side had not won a major trophy in more than 50 years but they deserved to beat AC Milan in Wednesday's final

Dan Ndoye's second-half strike earned Bologna a hard-fought 1–0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday to secure their first major trophy in 51 years.

Bologna CEO Claudio Fenucci insists that the Rossoblu and head coach Vincenzo Italiano ‘will continue together’ after the players lifted the club’s first major title in 51 years with a 1-0

Bologna technical director Giovanni Sartori lauded his team's match-winning efforts in the Coppa Italia final, where they beat AC Milan.

Sergio Conceicao’s team were suffocated for the majority of the game and never managed to break free, which the opposition deserve credit for. Last night, Ferguson spoke about how Bologna ‘deserved’ to win the game and his words at the press conference have been relayed by Milan Press.

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