‘In Portugal negotiating with a player’ – Ex-Milan midfielder makes claim about Maldini’s sacking | OneFootball

A former AC Milan player has revealed that Paolo Maldini found out about the plan to sack him while he was actually abroad negotiating with a player.

The whole Milan world was rocked last June by the news that club icon Maldini has been sacked from his role as sporting director with Ricky Massara to follow in what felt like a real ‘Big Bang’ moment in RedBird Capital’s early tutelage.

Less than 48 hours after the win against Verona to end the season, it was confirmed that Maldini and his right-hand man Ricky Massara were being relieved of their duties as the technical and sporting director, plunging the project into question.

A period of uncertainty followed in which the reasons for the fall-out between Maldini and RedBird were debated, as well as mystery regarding who would be taking over the reins. It is not too dissimilar to the present post-Pioli uncertainty.

Roberto Scarnecchia, a former Rossoneri midfielder, spoke to TMW about the future of Milan and the appointment of a new head coach, revealing an interesting anecdote about Maldini.

“I would have renewed Pioli’s contract for another 5 years. They greatly underestimated the work of the Rossoneri coach, who is someone that is building,” he said.

“I don’t like how the club operated. Maldini, for example, called me and said that he was abroad and told me that he had been sacked and was in Portugal negotiating with a player. There are some inexplicable choices.”