This archive report was first published on 7 June 2020.
On January 5, 2020, Mario Balotelli scored a goal for Brescia in a Serie A match against Lazio at Stadio Mario Rigamonti in Brescia, Italy.
However, Balotelli's stint at his hometown club appears to be coming to an end. Local media reported on June 6, 2020, that his contract will be terminated after repeated absences from training.
A letter notifying Balotelli of his release was sent to the Italy international by the club's lawyers on June 5, 2020, according to Sky Sport, Gazzetta dello Sport, and the AGI news agency.
Since Serie A teams returned to training at the start of May, Balotelli has reportedly missed a number of sessions. Players initially worked out individually before clearance was given for them to resume team training.
On June 5, 2020, the 29-year-old said he had been sick and would send the club medical certificates as proof.
Brescia coach Diego Lopez expressed his disappointment with the forward's attitude, stating, "Mario is training separately because his teammates have done work that he hasn’t."
