Contract until 2022
Balotelli to leave Brescia – Lawyers preparing contract termination
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Brescia Calcio president Massimo Cellino had enough of Mario Balotelli’s escapades and scandals. The hope was there that the 29-year-old striker, who grew up in the city, could have added something unique to the team. Instead, Balotelli looks set to leave the club. According to reports by Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport, Celino has asked his lawyers to find a reason to terminate Balotelli’s contract, which runs until 2022.
Stats
M. Balotelli
Centre-Forward
Brescia Calcio
Season 19/20–
Serie A
Games
19
Goals
5
Assists
0
“I always thought Balotelli would feel at home at the club of his hometown, but I was wrong,” Cellino said to SID. “Mario lives by his own rules; you tell him something—he does the opposite.” The background on this story is that the forward has missed several training sessions, including the one on Friday.
The problem already started in March. “The truth is that the team chose one path and Mario another,” Brescia coach Diego López said in an interview with Corriere della Sera. “He didn’t participate in video sessions. I think everyone controls their own fate. It is up to him.”
Balotelli also contacts his lawyers: Wants €400,000 in compensation
Balotelli, who has scored five goals in 19 games for Brescia, has a different perspective on what happened. The 29-year-old wants €400,000 in compensation because Brescia have banned him from training sessions. He has also contacted his lawyers. The outcome of the story is difficult to predict, but without a doubt, Balotelli has added another chapter to his colorful career.
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