Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri has pointed the finger at the British media after the Duke of Cambridge criticised football clubs for treating young players as “financial assets”. Prince William, the Football Association president, earlier this week accused football clubs of not taking into account young players’ mental health. Read more on @FIFAcom ▶️ https://t.co/iTpcozM7Mz— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 22, 2019It was put to Sarri that football clubs must take some of the responsibility for trading in young talent. The 60-year-old admitted his doubts about the transfers of young players, saying: “I don’t agree (with it) personally, but I have to live in this world. “It’s normal that every club is a business, especially in the last 10 years, I think.”- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2019 16:07 UTC