It has been a difficult year for Sandro Tonali and AC Milan, albeit for different reasons, after the midfielder left the club. However, Franco Ordine has questioned why some fans are regretting his departure now.
Looking at the past year, there are very few positives to take note of. Milan struggled their way to a second-place finish in Serie A, and the season was generally filled with humiliation, both domestically and in Europe.
Tonali also, very publically, had issues to overcome, and due to a gambling problem, the midfielder faced a year on the sidelines due to breaking restrictions. However, he returned to action last month for Newcastle United and was called up to the Italian National Team by Luciano Spalletti.
In his first game for the Azzurri since his ban, he impressed heavily against a star-studded French team, causing Rossoneri fans to painfully remember the player they lost last summer. However, Ordine has questioned why people are only regretting it now, and his words have been relayed by Milan News.
“Sold off for 80 million I don’t think so, badly replaced is for sure but I ask: how come the regrets come out now and not during the one-year-long disqualification for betting? And how come those who staked out Milanello every day didn’t notice Sandro’s problem?”