In the wake of the controversy of Michael Ballack's Champions
League omission, Franz Beckenbauer has reiterated his stance that
the midfielder should have moved to Real Madrid instead.
"I think it was a mistake to move to that club [Chelsea],"
Beckenbauer told Bild.
"There was a space available for his position with Manchester
United and he would have fitted into their system perfectly. The
same with Real Madrid.
"But at Chelsea his role was already filled by Frank Lampard.
"Where can he move to now?
"His first transfer opportunity is during the winter, and I hardly
suppose Bernd Schuster's Madrid are interested after bringing in
Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder."
