04-14-2018, 04:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-14-2018, 04:54 PM by ACMILAN1983.)
Maldini owes Milan nothing and Milan owes him nothing. Let's get this clear because I've seen on a number of occasions assumptions that because of his history with the club he's obligated to return almost regardless of the role offered.
When Berlusconi and Galliani were in charge he wasn't offered a chance to return. Even if he was to return his role would have been nothing more than as a show pony to advertise the club with no influence.
Under the new management, he declined the role over lack of clarity on what his position would be, how he would fit in the new management structure and lack of accessibility with the new ownership. I'm inclined to agree with his views, as I'm not sure where he'd fit with Fassone and Mirabelli andĀ given that a year on we still have little clue about Yonghong Li his doubts about the owners aren't unwarranted.
Maldini returning isn't the same as the others, as firstly most of those who returned were mostly (failed) coaches and in Abbiati's not in a role with great responsibility. In Maldini's case, his role would almost certainly be at management or director level, meaning he would not only be the face of the management team, but would be held directly responsible for their performance by most of the press/public (again due to his affiliated history with the club).
Therefore if he's in a role with little to no power and yet has responsibility placed at his feet, it's natural he won't accept the role. If he is to return, it has to be in a role where he can work on his terms and isn't restricted in taking big decisions.
Just look at Baggio's time working in youth development for the FIGC. He went in trying to implement his ideas, but with everything he suggested falling on deaf ears, eventually left out of frustration as he was clearly just hired for his marketability for others.
Maldini has to protect himself from the same happening to him. I want him to return as much as anyone, but I'd be distraught if he came back only to end up like Baggio.
When Berlusconi and Galliani were in charge he wasn't offered a chance to return. Even if he was to return his role would have been nothing more than as a show pony to advertise the club with no influence.
Under the new management, he declined the role over lack of clarity on what his position would be, how he would fit in the new management structure and lack of accessibility with the new ownership. I'm inclined to agree with his views, as I'm not sure where he'd fit with Fassone and Mirabelli andĀ given that a year on we still have little clue about Yonghong Li his doubts about the owners aren't unwarranted.
Maldini returning isn't the same as the others, as firstly most of those who returned were mostly (failed) coaches and in Abbiati's not in a role with great responsibility. In Maldini's case, his role would almost certainly be at management or director level, meaning he would not only be the face of the management team, but would be held directly responsible for their performance by most of the press/public (again due to his affiliated history with the club).
Therefore if he's in a role with little to no power and yet has responsibility placed at his feet, it's natural he won't accept the role. If he is to return, it has to be in a role where he can work on his terms and isn't restricted in taking big decisions.
Just look at Baggio's time working in youth development for the FIGC. He went in trying to implement his ideas, but with everything he suggested falling on deaf ears, eventually left out of frustration as he was clearly just hired for his marketability for others.
Maldini has to protect himself from the same happening to him. I want him to return as much as anyone, but I'd be distraught if he came back only to end up like Baggio.