Japan international Keisuke Honda on Tuesday slammed AC Milan supporters as being fair-weather fans, saying their ruthlessness is not helping the storied club turn its fortunes around.
Honda, back with the national team for the World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Australia, two games that could determine the fate of Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic, has made just two Serie A appearances off the bench for Milan this season under yet another new manager in Vincenzo Montella.
Honda pointed out that while fans in Japan help their teams through thick and thin — as he expects them to do on Thursday against Iraq — Milan supporters, whose club is already a third of the way down the table in sixth, are not doing the seven-time European champions any good by recognizing wins and only wins.