Former Milan player Ambrosini defends Tare: ‘Less guilty than the others’

Former Milan player Ambrosini defends Tare: ‘Less guilty than the others’

Former Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini has defended outgoing sporting director Igli Tare, insisting the Albanian is being made a scapegoat despite bearing less responsibility for the club’s troubles than others within the organisation.

Speaking on Cronache di Spogliatoio, via MilanNews, Ambrosini offered a candid assessment of the crisis engulfing Milan as the season draws to a close.

“Whatever has happened, whether it has been exaggerated or not, something is there,” he said.

“The perception is that something exists. That it has spilled over onto the squad, probably yes. But now thinking that even after the season ends, Milan, in the person of Cardinale, will not take the situation in hand and decide what to do is impossible. He must do it, because in this way they have masked a situation that has been getting progressively worse, and you cannot think of going on like this.”

SASSUOLO, ITALY – MAY 03: Igli Tare of AC Milan looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on May 03, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

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