Van Basten on Italy and Serie A ‘shameful’ issues, backs Ancelotti for World Cup
Marco Van Basten insists that foreign owners, including Milan’s, are ‘not interested’ in the history of Serie A clubs and admits he will support not only the Netherlands at the World Cup but al...
Van Basten on Italy and Serie A ‘shameful’ issues, backs Ancelotti for World Cup Marco Van Basten insists that foreign owners, including Milan’s, are ‘not interested’ in the history of Serie A clubs and admits he will support not only the Netherlands at the World Cup but also Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil. Van Basten hits out at foreign Serie A club owners Former Milan striker Van Basten spoke about the state of Italian and Serie A football in an interview with SportMediaset. “Currently, there are many foreign owners in Serie A, who have nothing to do with the clubs’ history, nor are they interested in it,” said the Dutch legend.
epa10157496 AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale (R) before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and FC Inter Milan at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 03 September 2022. EPA-EFE/ROBERTO BREGANI “It’s a shame. It would be important to bring Italian football back into Italian hands so it can return to the top of Europe.
“Milan are an example. They are no longer what they used to be. I often follow them, and I hope they’ll recover soon because Inter are dominating and I don’t like it at all.
” Italy have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time, and inevitably, Van Basten was asked for his thoughts on the situation. Former Dutch international and AC Milan forward Marco Van Basten arrives for the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, 23 September 2019. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI “Stars are currently missing.