Arrigo Sacchi believes that Paolo Maldini was a victim of the new ‘American mentality’ at AC Milan which promotes ‘ruthlessness in business’.
The shockwaves are still being felt after RedBird Capital opted to go in a new direction by sacking Maldini and his right-hand man Ricky Massara less than 48 hours after the final game of the season against Hellas Verona.
It is now CEO Giorgio Furlani and chief scout Geoffrey Moncada who are heading up the recruitment team, with Maldini’s return to Milan being abruptly halted after five years back at the club.
Interviewed by La Nazione, the former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi, spoke about the ex-captain’s farewell to the Rossoneri, with his comments relayed by Calciomercato.com.
“Paolo has done very well for me in recent seasons. Two years ago which Rossoneri director would not have signed for a Scudetto and a Champions League semi-final? Everyone makes mistakes on the transfer market and Maldini paid for the ruthlessness in business that is typical of the American mentality,” he said.
Ultimately, it seems as though Maldini paid for a 2022 summer transfer window that did not yield great returns in terms of contributions from players, while he also was quite outspoken about strategy towards the end of the season.
