Hernan Crespo has slammed Inter Milan for his football career to be disrupted for nearly six months.

The former Argentina striker has only featured for Inter 21 minutes this season and was also not selected for the Champions League squad.

In an interview with Gazzeta dello Sport, Crespo launched into a tirade at Inter and even claimed his ex-Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho, is not responsible for his current predicament at the club.

“I am not angry with Mourinho. He is a great Coach, it’s just that my case should’ve been dealt with better, there’s no doubt about that” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Nobody explained to me the reasons behind my exclusion from the Champions League side. I am not a kid and can understand things.

“I train every day, put the effort in and try to get the attention of the Coach. Then he makes the choices and I respect them, because that’s the way I was taught.

“I have never dreamed of protesting against a tactician’s decisions and I’m not going to start now. Having said that, I would like to play a few more minutes of football.”

Crespo and Mourinho have had several run-ins during stint together at Stamford Bridge, and it appears that similar cracks between the two have apparently manifested. But Crespo insists he is a keen admirer of Mourinho, describing him as “a great teacher of football”.

He said: “I like Mourinho, he is a great teacher of football, just like Marcelo Bielsa was for me in Argentina. Bielsa was less of a showman than Mourinho, but they have similar characteristics in that they continually rehearse movements and tactics.

“Mourinho isn’t my ideal Coach, no, but he is good. My ideal tactician, and everyone knows it, is Carlo Ancelotti. I have a rapport with him that goes beyond football. I like the way he faces each situation and treats the squad after every win or a defeat.”

Crespo was formerly on loan at Milan but rejected a permanent deal at the club to link up with Inter. However, it is likely the 33-year-old will move on during the January transfer window, after being frozen out at the club.

“We’ll see what happens, I’ll make my decision in January. I am 33 years old, so I have to consider many elements. I certainly still feel like a player and therefore want to play. If I am locked down here, then I’ll seek another solution,” he added.

“I don’t know about clubs interested in me and don’t want to talk about it right now. The only thing I will say is that I don’t want to be in the stands any more. That’s not too much to ask, is it?”