The Dutchman believes the current AC Milan boss
did not trust his fitness levels in his final season at
the club and has put off retirement talk until the
end of the campaign
Former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has
hit out at former boss Massimiliano Allegri ,
claiming the Rossoneri coach did not trust his
fitness levels during his final season at San Siro.
Seedorf signed for Brazilian side Botafogo in the
summer of 2012 after spending ten years with the
Italian giants, and he feels he had little choice but
to leave the club after Allegri lost faith in his ability
to continue performing at the highest level.
"My relationship with Allegri wasn't one of the
best," he told sports show Redacao .
"Not because
of anything personal, but he made me play all the
important matches, against Juventus, Arsenal,
Barcelona, Inter, and then I'd sit on the bench for
four games.
"It wasn't a matter of age. When you train
constantly and you play frequently, you keep
yourself fit.
"He made people question whether I was fit to
play. It wasn't a matter of age.
When you train
constantly and you play frequently, you keep
yourself fit.
"[Paul] Scholes and [Ryan] Giggs were
protagonists for Manchester United until last year.
What happened to me was a shame."
Seedorf admits he is enjoying his time in the
Brazilian top flight, and made it clear he will not
make a decision over his retirement until the end
of 2013.
"I knew I needed some time to adapt to Brazil, but
for me, having a new motivation was really
important," said the 37-year-old.
"In my case, I
needed to move on with joy, and I found it here in
Brazil.
"I'm not putting a limit on anything. There's
nothing concrete about it [retirement].
"You will know when I know. My focus right now
is to play for Botafogo at least until the end of the
year."
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