Paolo Maldini has rejected an offer to be part of backroom staff at former club AC Milan. Markus Granlund Jersey . Maldini, who spent his entire career with the Rossoneri, said he turned down the role of technical director because he would have had to share it with recently appointed sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli.The 48-year-old explained that if there had been a disagreement between the pair, Marco Fassone, who will become CEO following the clubs takeover by Chinese investors, would have had the last word. I did not believe there was the basis for a winning team, Maldini said on his Facebook page. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. The last seasons of AC Milan, with a double CEO and overlapping roles, should teach a lesson.The former Italy captain said that he would have been held responsible for the clubs performance on the pitch in the eyes of the supporters, the press, and the shareholders but could have been excluded from executive decisions.I cant accept it (the job), I need to respect the values that have accompanied me for all my life, I need to respect the many supporters who in these years have identified with me because of passion, willingness and commitment. Cesare Maldini was manager of Milan twice and as a player won four Serie A league titles and one European Cup Maldini came through the youth system at Milan and joined the first team in 1985, following in the footsteps of his father, former Italy coach Cesare Maldini.The one-club man helped the club win seven Serie A titles and five Champions Leagues, staying loyal to the Serie A outfit until he retired in 2009 at the age of 41.AC Milan, who are sixth in the standings, missed out on Europe for the third consecutive year last season and have not won a Serie A title in the last five years. Berlusconi agrees to sell Milan Silvio Berlusconi ends 30-year ownership of Serie A giants The club was taken over by a group of Chinese investors for 740 million euros (£674m) in September.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! 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In a fight for their playoff lives, the Montreal club pulled off a convincing 4-0 win against the Boston Bruins on Monday night to force a seventh and deciding game in their Stanley Cup playoff semifinal series. To hear their fanbase, a do-or-die Game 6 win against their hated rivals from Boston was never in doubt. "Incredible! The Habs are the best, did you see that win?," yelled Andrew Giannakis, breathlessly, as he emerged from the arena. "They scored the first goal and the rest is history." As with Monday night, Montreal is faced with a must-win situation in 48 hours if it wants to continue being the only Canadian team in the NHL playoffs this year. Some, likes Charles Mondon, can feel the playoff fever in the air. "I dont think there is no better place to cheer for hockey than Montreal," said Mondon, sporting a Max Pacioretty jersey as he smoked a cigarette outside the arena. "No disrespect to the rest of Canada ... here in Montreal, we bleed hockey, we breath hockey, we eat hockey, we sleep hockey." Mondon predicts a close contest on Wednesday night -- a three-goal game that could really go either way. "To be honest with you, Game 7 against Boston for round two is the best feeling in the world," Mondon said. "I think were going to beat them." Montreal and Boston is considered one of the greatest rivalry in sports, and that battle is playing out again this post-season. The Canadiens and Bruins have met a whopping 34 times in the NHL playoffs, wiith the Canadiens having won 24 of those series. Alexander Mogilny Jersey. Things have been different in recent years -- the Bruins have taken the last two series in 2009 and 2011. But fans are hoping for a reversal of fortunes, like Devon Pattemore of Yorkton, Sask., a lifelong Habs fan who finds herself in Montreal for a conference during a playoff run. Sporting a well-worn Saku Koivu jersey, she came out to watch the third period outside the Bell Centre with a few hundred other fans who peered into a restaurants giant screen from outside the eatery. "Theyre just a faster team and I just believe in them," said Pattemore, predicting a Montreal Game 7 victory. "On Wednesday night well be at a pub (in town) watching." The last time the Canadiens beat the Bruins in the playoffs was in 2008 and it was largely overshadowed by what happened once the game was done. A thrilling, emotionally charged seventh game win ended with smashed windows, tear gas and arrests. Police cars were set ablaze and stores looted when a festive celebration turned ugly. But in a city known for its hockey-related rioting, security has not been an issue so far in these playoffs. There was a heavy police presence downtown on Monday night, but few revellers made it up to the downtown core. 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