Former Torino midfielder, Afriyie Acquah has attributed the decline in the patronage and popularity of the Italian Serie A to lack of investment and quality in the league.
According to the former Black Stars midfielder, the Serie A once had top players like Kaka, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Andre Pirlo and the likes but now you don’t see such quality in the league.
Afriyie Acquah who spent close to a decade in the Serie A said the decline of league cannot be attributed to the influx of “old players” because the league has always been dominated by veterans.
“Now you don’t see quality in the league like we used to. The league once had top players like Kaka, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Andre Pirlo and that made the league very popular in the world and people loved to watch the league.
“You can talk about investment too but it is not about the influx of veterans in the league because that has always been the practice. In Italy there is a mentality that only the veterans are perfect for the league because they have the experience needed,” Afriyie Acquah said in an interview with GMN Sports on YouTube.
Afriyie Acquah spent close to a decade in the Serie A playing for Palermo, Parma, Sampdoria, Torino and Empoli.
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