Kevin-Prince Boateng blames Fiorentina coach for failed stint

Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has blamed Vincenzo Montella for his failed stint at the Fiorentina.

The former Tottenham forward was speaking of his experience at the Violets after joining them from UD Sassuolo.

Boateng was handed the iconic number 10 shirt at the Florence-based side in a bid to revive the club’s fortunes in the 2019/20 season, and he didn’t disappoint scoring goals during pre season.

The attacker failed to replicate his pre season form to the season proper scoring 1 goal in 15 games.

He was later sent on loan to Beskitas where he seems to have rediscover his form in the Turkish league.

Boateng revealed in an interview with Skyy Italia how fell out with Vincenzo Montella affected his performance at club.

“To make the most of it, many details must match, I arrived in Florence with great desire. It was the right place with a hot fan. With the shirt number ten I had the pressure to make an extra goal or an assist. I’m not happy with how it went. I’m angry, they haven’t seen the real Boateng,”

On his relationship with Montella? We did not understand each other. He changed the idea he had at the beginning, he no longer wanted the attackers to go towards the ball.”

Boateng meanwhile has excelled at Besiktas and the club are planning on exercising their purchase option after scoring 2 goals in 6 games before the suspension of the Turkish due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.