Shortly after the end of last season, Christian Abbiati decided to quit the role of club manager: “It’s a very ‘political’ role, and I understood that it’s not for me. Most of the time I went home angry. Not having continued is something that depends on me: Mirabelli had proposed me the renewal but I refused. And then I could not see myself in a jacket and shirt… ” the comment of the former Rossoneri goalkeeper for La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Abbiati then spoke of the old Chinese ownership and Vincenzo Montella: “My mistake was to make comparisons with the old Milan, where I had certain reference points. There, on the other hand, there was a lot of confusion in the management field. A smoky organization that tried to act like everything was perfect. The way it ended does not surprise me and considering how bad things were going, it’s better that it’s over.
My only point of reference was Gattuso. The goal was to reset Milanello as it once was, with precise rules of behavior. However Rino was a phenomenon. He surprised me a lot as a coach, he was able to get into the players’ heads, stimulating and motivating them. With these generations it is not easy. I recommend Elliott to keep him tight. Montella? It was a half disaster. It went bad because he did not trust anyone“.
The former AC Milan number one has also offered his thoughts on Maldini and Leonardo who have returned to Milan: “Maldini and Leonardo are two friends and two great professionals, who can do their job. They are the right men to rebuild the club because they know Milan very well. As a Milan fan, I absolutely wanted to see him inside and when Leo arrived I said to myself: ‘Now Paolo arrives too. Bonucci? Probably they made him promises that they did not keep. But Leo has the merit of having helped Romagnoli grow. As always, hard work pays.
