Ex-Liverpool, City Star Balotelli Names ‘Worst’ Coach of Career 

Former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has named the “worst coach” of his career, with said boss considered to be a “disaster”.

The enigmatic Italian frontman has made plenty of headlines over the course of his career – and not always for the right reasons. He has led a rather nomadic existence, with current employers Adana Demirspor the 11th club that the 33-year-old forward has represented.

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Following his move to Anfield in 2014, he spent a trying period at Liverpool before returning to England for two stints, when he won the Premier League title at City. He told TVPlay about the manager he worked under on Merseyside:  “Brendan Rodgers is the worst coach I have ever had. He was number one as far as training sessions were concerned, what with keeping possession of the ball and the small-sided games. But as a person he was a disaster.”

Balotelli, who was drafted in by Liverpool to replace the departed Luis Suarez, scored just four goals for the Reds in 28 appearances. Rodgers has previously told talkSPORT after attracting criticism from a mercurial talent: “He was probably absolutely spot on. I just couldn’t really connect with Mario. He was one that came in very late in the window. It was a gamble taken from a club perspective. It was one where, he’s a big talent, he’ll come in and develop, he’s got all the tools. In all fairness, I just found it very difficult to connect with Mario. On the field, he tried his best. But it certainly wasn’t something that worked out as everyone would like. If he could ever match that intensity with his talent, then he’d be one of the best players in the world.”

After winning the Serie A championship and Champions League with Inter, Balotelli added the FA Cup to his collection of victories while playing for City. Although he earned 36 caps for his nation and won the coveted Golden Boy award in 2010, his career is still a story of what might have been if his game had reached its full potential.