Conor Gallagher starred in one of the soap operas of this summer with his transfer to Atletico MadridThe English midfielder ended his time at Chelsea crazy way after confusing weeks where his exit was not completely unblocked. Now, Gallagher has spoken for the first time about his departure of the London team referring to the reasons why decided to leave the club of his childhood.
The player’s departure coincided with the Enzo Maresca’s entry as coachwho arrived at the London team to start a new stage after Pochettino. The Englishman had always been linked to the entity since he took his first steps in football, So many speculated that the Italian coach had something to do with his departure.
Maresca was not the problem
Sin embargo, Gallagher has come out to deny the rumors which indicated that Maresca was the one who, given the lack of confidence in the player, would have given the go-ahead for his departure: “I don’t think that’s true. Last season was good with Chelsea, As you could see with Pochettino putting me in all the games“And the fans also appreciated what I did on the pitch,” he reflects.
The English does not attribute his departure to Marescaalthough he admits that it ended up being the optimal solution for everyone: “Chelsea makes its own decisions and They have brought in some of the best players on long contracts. That wasn’t the situation with me, but, in the end, What happened is good for everyone, so we are all happy.“In football, things happen,” he admits.
He ended up arriving at Atlético de Madrid, where he has landed on his feet: “Chelsea for me was a dream come trueI’m very lucky. As everyone knows, a lot of things happened while Chelsea and Atlético were trying to reach an agreement. I was always calm about the situation and I’m happy with the result,” has acknowledged.
2024-09-06 13:07:46