Former Milan director Zvonimir Boban eviscerated Theo Hernandez after the costly red card in the Champions League play-off with Feyenoord. ‘He’s been doing this for years, it’s indecent and unsporting.’The left-back was already on a yellow card for a futile foul in midfield, which would’ve ruled him out of the next game anyway.
He then ran into the box after a give and go with Rafael Leao, but went down without contact from Givairo Read, receiving the second booking for simulation.
It proved costly, as the Rossoneri crashed out of the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate.
Boban, who is a former Milan player and director, was a pundit in the Sky Sport Italia studio and certainly did not hold back.
“Theo Hernandez has been doing this for years, I am stunned that nobody has already told him this or corrected his behaviour,” said Boban.
“The second yellow card is absurd. It is indecent, unsporting. You don’t do that, there’s no ifs and buts about it.”
This is hardly the first time that the France international has been criticised for his attitude and it could affect the negotiations to extend his contract.
“Since the start of the season we have seen a Theo who is nothing to do with the player we knew. He is just idle,” continued Boban.
“At the start, he just wasn’t very good at defending, then he improved a lot, but this season it feels like he isn’t even trying.
“Morally, this is a serious error. Why do that simulation? He’s a defender, he can charge forward with such pace, has great physicality, come on, going down like that…”
