Nice coach bashes Balotelli: 'I should've replaced him earlier'

AUG 23, 2017

 

 

The 27-year-old striker upset his boss as the Ligue 1 side crashed out of the Champions League following a 4-0 aggregate loss to Serie A club Napoli

Nice coach Lucien Favre was not happy with Mario Balotelli following Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Napoli in Champions League play-off qualifying.

Balotelli had a quiet night on the pitch, but Favre appeared upset with his striker speaking to a referee due to a jewelry infraction, leaving his team-mates down a man before Jose Callejon's opening goal.

Balotelli was replaced by Ignatius Ganago in the 77th minute, and the Ligue 1 side suffered a 4-0 aggregate defeat to end their Champions League hopes.