Ambrosini: 'Milan ignored me'

By Football Italia staff

Massimo Ambrosini will aim to “bring enthusiasm” to Fiorentina, but admits “I expected Milan to at least talk to me...”

The midfielder joined the Viola as a free agent after Milan allowed his contract to expire, ending 17 years at San Siro.

“I am really excited, as this is a great opportunity for me and I want to thank Fiorentina for allowing me to put myself out there again,” he said in his presentation Press conference.

“Milan? That is the past now, as I am a Fiorentina player and only want to talk about that. I will admit that I expected some more interest from the Milan directors, or for them to at least talk to me...

“After the season ended I spoke to the directors once and there was no opportunity to clarify the situation. I didn’t even need to contact them.”

Rossoneri Vice-President Adriano Galliani famously told the media that Ambrosini would not be offered a new contract before informing the player or his agent.

Aged 36, Ambrosini joins possibly the best midfield in Serie A with Borja Valero, Joaquin Sanchez, Alberto Aquilani and David Pizarro.

“My objectives are to help the team improve further, as this is a really intriguing project at Fiorentina. I bring enthusiasm here, because I still want to play and learn from my teammates.

“Vincenzo Montella is highly respected as a Coach because he looks after the details, which in my view are what make the difference.”

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