Conor Gallaghermidfielder of theAtlético Madridbut former player of the Chelseareturned to the reasons for his farewell to the Blues in the interview given to Standard: “Things happen in football and, as everyone knows, a lot of things happened in the weeks when the club that owned my registration and the club that wanted to buy me were trying to reach an agreement. I honestly have only positive things to say about Chelsea. They are a fantastic football club, the team of my childhood, the one I grew up with… I leave Chelsea with really special memories.”
Gallagher he also had a good relationship with the fans: “They appreciated what I did on the pitch and I am very grateful for all this to the fans and to Pochettino for giving me the opportunity and the space to express myself and show the best version of myself. The club makes its own decisions and some have long-term contracts, I am talking about top-level players. It was not my situation, but in the end what happened is good for everyone, we are happy”.
Gallagher finally he concludes by also speaking to the Daily Mail: “I don’t think it’s true – he explains very honestly – I don’t fit into Enzo Maresca’s system”.