Former AC Milan GM Massimiliano Mirabelli says Rino Gattuso was told who to select when coach.
Mirabelli left the job last season.
“I had no direct relationship with the owners," he admitted to TeleLombardia. “The first time was in Greece, when we had to decide on Gattuso. The question arose whether to change the coach or not. The club told me that I could pick Tuchel, but I said I already had Gattuso in mind.
“I spent days and days to convince them that it was the right choice. In the end they told me I could do what I wanted, but then I would have to take on all the responsibility and if it didn't go well, I would have to leave.
"It may be a question of management, because when we were there, we were easily in the Europa League and we played in a Coppa Italia final. We didn't reach the Champions League because of the matches against Benevento and Verona.
“I'm sorry that Rino didn't become an important asset to Milan. And if a few of the leaders at Milan told him he was wrong and told him which players to pick, do I have to take the blame for that too?"
