Milan legend Jose Altafini said Mario Balotelli is “the real failure” at the club and Clarence Seedorf is a “huge mistake.”
Milan legend Jose Altafini said Mario Balotelli is “the real failure” at the club and Clarence Seedorf is a “huge mistake.”
The former striker spoke to the Corriere dello Sport about the current crisis, as fans prepare a protest targeting Balotelli and CEO Adriano Galliani ahead of tomorrow’s game with Parma.
“Galliani did what he could. If anything, the real failure is Balotelli,” blasted Altafini, who is now a TV commentator.
“It’s no longer even surprising, as he keeps doing the same things. In my view we shouldn’t pay him any more attention, in the hope that eventually he’ll figure it out.
“Great players are above all distinguished by their character. Balotelli lacks it. Just compare him with Kaka and you’ll see.”
Altafini is also not convinced Seedorf should be Coach, taking over in January from Massimiliano Allegri.
“I said from the first day he arrived on the bench that he made a huge mistake in accepting Milan. He should’ve waited until June and started the season from the beginning, with a new squad at his disposal.
“The way things are going now, this group of players will end up penalising him.”