AC Milan news: Tassotti reveals Allegri-Ibrahimovic spat after Arsenal clash

24 nov 2018

Mauro Tassotti talked to La Gazzetta dello Sport about his experience as assistant coach of AC Milan. "Ibrahimovic? What did I think in 2010 when the deal was official? I was not only happy, but more. We were all waiting for a player of that level because we came from a particular moment and the environment needed something like that. The first impact? Strong, especially in training. It was clear that he was terribly hungry for revenge after Barça, he had in his eyes an innate malice and in his body language the desire to challenges. These are things that give strength to the teammates. He took his responsibilities very naturally ".

Later he spoke about the relation between Ibra and the other players. "Let's say that, in general, it was not easy for them. Zlatan is very demanding with himself and uses the same meter with others. And maybe someone suffered particularly. Let's say that some of his mates have suffered a lot. He had a predilection for Cassano. It was not easy to be close to him, but there are also those who answered him in rhymes. At that point he accepted the reply, realizing he had exaggerated".

"Allegri and I reproached him sometimes. It happened after the Champions League clash against Arsenal in 2012. The global perception of Ibra was good. He used to make many jokes in the dressing room and Gattuso was also involved."

Mirko Laurenti