GENNARO GATTUSO says he misses Milan a lot and hopes Kaka returns to wearing red and black.

Milan are going through massive changes this summer. After saying goodbye to legends like Alessandro Nesta, Clarence Seedorf, Gennaro Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi, Milan have sold a number of players.

It will not be an easy season for Milan and coach Massimiliano Allegri has already admitted Milan will be fighting for 2nd or 3rd place. Gattuso backs the management and says he misses Milan a lot even now.

“It was painful to leave Milan, but there came a point where I could see that things were not going as I wanted and I didn’t say anything,” Gattuso told Sky Italia. “I felt that I had given everything, I needed a change of scenery. I miss Milan a lot, it’s normal that I miss them. I was living a dream for 13 years at Milan.

“Believe me when I say that I can’t even watch Milan play; I get a stomach ache and I’ve to change the channel – it’s stronger than me. I chose FC Sion because I still want to play football. This is a different reality, the football is real – for 13 years I was playing another sport at Milan. I leave home at 8 in the morning and return at 8 in the evening. There are many young players and I can give my contribution here.

“I’ve rediscovered the pleasure of football, I feel like when I was 18; I have a stomach ache before games, I’m looking forward to Sunday and this makes me proud, because it means I still have a great desire.”

Gattuso is one of the double-digit number of first team players that have left Milan this summer with the latest being Antonio Cassano who goes to Inter in exchange for Giampaolo Pazzini. “I think Cassano had decided a long time ago that he wants to leave. When he was with Italy and spoke you could see he wanted to leave. Even if I had stayed I think he’d go!” added the former Milan midfielder and Sion’s new number 8.

“Kaka? I hope he arrives, for both Milan and the player. Kaka needs to train in a certain way because I think that he needs to be in a good physical condition to be at his best level and perhaps in Spain they skip certain drills. The change of Milan’s direction? I think it was only right to sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva for that figure. It’s better giving two players than firing one thousand employees of Mediaset.”

Gattuso continues his life at Milan but already said he hopes to return one day as the boss of the Rossoneri. Rino played a very important part for 13 years at Milan but Milan are certainly revolutionizing.

Italian World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso is the new player-Coach of Swiss side FC Sion.

The 35-year-old midfielder, who only joined the club in the summer once his Milan contract expired, has been placed in charge of the squad.

Sion, led by Victor Munoz, lost 4-0 at Thun this weekend – a result which leaves them fourth and nine points adrift of leaders Grasshoppers.

The club today announced that Munoz had not been sacked, but had taken a “step back” to take up a scouting role.

Sion, who only hired Munoz in January, have lost three of their last four games in the Swiss Super League.

The following are new rules and regulations that will be implemented by Gattuso now that he has assumed power.

-All training sessions will be held within a ring of fire on an abandoned offshore oil platform. Players will be responsible for their own transportation to and from training.

-Penalty for being late to training: Continuous, silent eye-contact with Rino Gattuso for 15 minutes.

-Penalty for being late to travel: Standing in a dark, windowless room with Rino Gattuso while he breathes heavily for 30 minutes.

-Penalty for being late to matches, meetings or team meals: Disappearing without a trace and your family being told that you never existed.

-For each goal conceded, a live mountain lion will be released into the dressing room.

-For each goal scored, a machete will be made available.

-All players and backroom staff are to express themselves exclusively through guttural noises and aggressive pacing.

-All injuries will be treated with duct tape.

-On away trips, hotel mattresses must be used to make forts. Pirate names will be assigned prior to assaults on said forts.

-Everyone must grow a beard. Everyone.

Taken from here.

-Penalty for being late to travel: Standing in a dark, windowless room with Rino Gattuso while he breathes heavily for 30 minutes.

Thought this was pretty funny.