Boban: I have signed up for Olmer and Sobo and were rejected, and Maldini was fired is shameful

05 May 13th In an interview with Andrea Longoni's YouTube channel "MilanHello", Milan legend Zvonimir Boban talked about his beloved AC Milan, his rejected signings and his views on Maldini's fire.

You raised three keywords in an interview in February 2020: ambition, Milan spirit, Italian sex

"I was talking about 'de-Milan', which is the concern. Obviously someone wants to weaken the strong emotion of belonging, because it is too strong for some people who want to control the club in different ways."

"For example, AlwaysMilan ', what does this mean? The whole world knows what Milan is, and they even print this slogan on the bus. It's annoying, it flattened everything and turned you into a robot. Their logic is to turn fans into customers and players into assets. "

What is the end result of you being fired for "legitimate reasons"?

"The final proof 'right reasons ' is not valid. The second instance canceled the part that Milan had to compensate me for my reputational loss, but the most important 'right reasons ' charges have been overturned. Now we still need to negotiate a thorough settlement of the matter. "

Someone attributed some signings to the current technical director Moncada to demean you and Maldini, how is your relationship?

"He is a good scout manager. But scout departments all over the world know the same player. For example, Leo, the whole world knows him, the key is to judge whether he can change his attitude for Milan. Moncada will recommend players, but the final choice is with us."

"He never crossed the line because he didn't understand what playing in San Siro means. We prove who can do it. The rumors of wrong signing are just to devalue Maldini's work. He persisted for years, and I only stayed for seven months, but those seven months laid the foundation for the championship lineup. "

You and Maldini have an intention but rejected signing?

"In January 2020, I personally finalized Olmo, but they refused. The transfer fee was negotiated with 18 million + 2 million floating. The players' requirements were not high, but there was no response in the end. Then Sobosloy, with a 20 million termination fee reaching an agreement with Salzburg, and was rejected again."

"I asked 'What is this? 'The management refused to meet in the next two months, and I could only take action. Some people think that my departure was sudden, but there were signs of presumptions. We originally agreed that all the funds for the sale of the players would be used for signings. Susso and Piatke brought a total of nearly 50 million, which could have been used to sign these two people."

"At first, I had doubts about Olmo's position, and he was ideal. The position is behind the striker, but our tactics are 4-3-3, and the 4-2-3-1 that we saw later, but later thought he could play on the wing because Calhanoglu was not suitable for the position. "

" Sobosloy's signing was more interesting. Martini did not go to Innsbruck for fear of being recognized, and Martini and I finalized the deal with his father. The player was eager to join immediately, but was rejected by the management. I had to comfort him: 'Come again in the summer. 'He was very disappointed. He was not a superstar, but would be an excellent midfielder. Olmo has the potential to become a top player, and Sobosloy could grow into a great No. 8 organizer in my imagination. "

What do you think about Martini's fired?

"This is a shameful page, written in a shameful way. It is naughty and unacceptable, and I can say tens of millions of unpleasant words. Even they cannot explain it themselves. Maldini is the last obstacle to their doing whatever they want."

"The Tonali incident has a huge impact, and Maldini will never let him go. We expect the difference to be 70 million pounds, and I don't know how much it is. This money is quite a lot, but Milan shouldn't get the money at all, because Tonali shouldn't leave Milan. This kid is a Milanist. "

" When we contacted him, he said he would never go to Juventus or Inter. Maldini and Masala paid a premium for him, and he was nervous about his love for Milan for the first year, and many people questioned his performance. My father once said: 'He was afraid of the game. 'It was fact, but he needed a year to adapt. He was not free enough before because he loved Milan too much. It was unacceptable to treat such a symbol after winning the championship. '