Samuel Eto'o publically accuses Sampdoria of defaulting on their payout: 'I've been waiting nine months, I'm out of patience'.
The former Barcelona and Inter superstar joined the Blucerchiati in January 2015 for what was meant to be a three-year contract, but he left that summer and went to Turkish club Antalyaspor.
However, it appears his dealings with Sampdoria are not quite over, as he called Il Secolo XIX today to announce what will likely be a controversial Press conference.
Samuel Eto'o publically accuses Sampdoria of defaulting on their payout: 'I've been waiting nine months, I'm out of patience'.
The former Barcelona and Inter superstar joined the Blucerchiati in January 2015 for what was meant to be a three-year contract, but he left that summer and went to Turkish club Antalyaspor.
However, it appears his dealings with Sampdoria are not quite over, as he called Il Secolo XIX today to announce what will likely be a controversial Press conference.
“There is an awkward situation between myself and the club,” Eto'o told the Italian publication. “This phone-call is necessary to announce that in the next few hours I'll hold a Press conference that may be painful for the Doria supporters. However, it's something I really must do.
“I want to be clear that I was always a gentleman with Sampdoria and I have always been treated as such. But the point is that there is a serious default, which I've been waiting to be sorted for nine months, and my patience has come to an end.
“I'm not just talking about the economic side, there were other parts to the deal. I haven't been able to contact anyone at Samp for two weeks now.
“I'm also going to talk about [Fabrice] Olinga,” he said, in reference to a young Cameroonian player that Eto'o asked to be signed at Sampdoria, but who ended up abroad in Belgium.”
Il Secolo XIX reports that the default is in all likelihood related to the payment of the player's severance pay.