rabiot played with motta at psg and allegedly motta was kind of a father figure for young rabiot. many suggested that rabiot would love a reunion here at jj. rabiot ran as far as he could for much less money and no cl
during his tenure here, motta alienated at least the following players: danilo, gatti, yildiz, vlahovic, cambiaso, and probably luiz too. not to mention chiesa, huijsen et al. the fact that he wasn't on good terms with giuntoli isn't too telling, toli is a dickhead himself. but the fact that besides mbamgula, nobody even said goodbye within 24 hours speaks volumes
motta might have some good tactical ideas. last season's bologna was a good team to watch and it was a proof of his basic competence. this season though showed his weakness as a flexible coach and a problem solver. he might be ready in a few years but now he was completely out of his depth, especially as a human being. losing almost a complete squad is quite the achievement