{"id":9301,"date":"2020-06-09T17:31:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T17:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=9301"},"modified":"2020-06-09T17:31:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T17:31:34","slug":"mario-balotelli-refused-entry-into-training-as-brescia-saga-takes-embarrassing-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/mario-balotelli-refused-entry-into-training-as-brescia-saga-takes-embarrassing-twist","title":{"rendered":"Mario Balotelli refused entry into training as Brescia saga takes embarrassing twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Mario Balotelli’s contract saga at Brescia has taken an embarrassing twist after the striker was refused entry to the club’s training ground.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old’s deal at the Serie A outfit is due to be terminated after he missed several training sessions, frustrating Brescia owner Massimo Cellino.<\/p>\n

While the termination is yet to be finalised, Balotelli has still made attempts to attend training but was turned away at the gates on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

A video posted on social media shows Balotelli approaching the gates before security personnel informed him he would not be allowed in.<\/p>\n

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Balotelli is turned away by security staff at Brescia’s training ground\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, Balotelli had previously sent a medical certificate to Brescia informing them he was unable to train, which is due to expire on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He had been suffering from a bout of gastroenteritis but had recovered prior to Tuesday’s session.<\/p>\n

However, by the time he had informed the club he would be attending the session, there was nobody in the office to deal with the necessary administration enabling him to take part.<\/p>\n

If Balotelli was to join in with training and fall unwell or suffer injury, Brescia would not be covered by insurance.<\/p>\n

He was seen making a call on his mobile before jumping back into his car and leaving the facility.<\/p>\n

It is the latest incident involving Balotelli at the club, who have already decided to cut their losses with the frontman.<\/p>\n

Brescia only re-signed Balotelli back in August on a three-year deal, though the contract contains a break clause after a season if the club are relegated.<\/p>\n

They are currently rooted to the foot of the table and unlikely to beat the drop, leading Cellino to make the decision to call time on the relationship early<\/p>\n

The former Leeds chief has been particularly irked by Balotelli’s behaviour, after the notorious football bad boy was absent from a number of training sessions earlier in the year, before missing another last week.<\/p>\n

Brescia’s lawyers are now in contact with Balotelli’s legal team over terminating the contract, leaving the ex-Man City and\u00a0Liverpool<\/strong>\u00a0star as a free agent.<\/p>\n

Cellino told the\u00a0BBC’s World Football programme<\/strong>: “I think we both made a mistake.<\/p>\n

“I thought that coming to Brescia, which is his town, would commit him very much.<\/p>\n

“At the same time, I think he was handled the wrong way by my previous coach [Eugenio Corini].<\/p>\n

“He doesn’t show up to training, he doesn’t look very committed let’s say, for the future of the club. That’s the problem.<\/p>\n

“Balotelli’s got a contract in Serie A, but he doesn’t have a contract in Serie B. So if we’re relegated, Balotelli won’t have a contract any more.<\/p>\n

“Balotelli apparently doesn’t like to stay in Italy anymore because he’s not acting that way.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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