It’s been nearly two weeks since AC Milan decided to part ways with Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara; a decision that came as a shock to everyone. Since then, while fans have been trying to understand what really happened, the parties involved have been conducting a ‘PR war’ to come out on top.
The decision to sack Maldini was never, under any circumstance, going to be appreciated by the fans. He simply means too much to the club, and you would have expected Cardinale to have a better plan for the dismissal. Anyway, he seemingly didn’t and now here we are, with both sides holding a grudge.
Cardinale and RedBird may suggest that they have ‘moved on’ and that there is ‘mutual respect’ between them and Maldini. That’s truth with a modification, though, as shown not just by the incredibly disrespectful statement announcing the sacking but also by the subsequent ‘leaks’ to the media.
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