Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has blamed Antonio Conte for his departure from Chelsea. “Look where he is now…”
Conte infamously told Costa he was not part of his plans at Chelsea by text message, prompting the striker to fall out with the Blues and ultimately re-join Atleti earlier in the year.
“It was a bad time for me, but it wasn’t my fault,” he told Marca.
“People said many things, but time puts everything in its place. Look at where Conte is now.
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has blamed Antonio Conte for his departure from Chelsea. “Look where he is now…”
Conte infamously told Costa he was not part of his plans at Chelsea by text message, prompting the striker to fall out with the Blues and ultimately re-join Atleti earlier in the year.
“It was a bad time for me, but it wasn’t my fault,” he told Marca.
“People said many things, but time puts everything in its place. Look at where Conte is now.
“I left Chelsea in a bad way because of how he acted. Simeone is a Coach who is up front with you.
“When Cholo doesn’t want you, he’s clear and he tries to help you. At Chelsea it was the opposite.
“We won with Conte and, after all that, he sent me a message to tell me he didn’t want me anymore.
“I had the chance to return to Atletico and there were no obstacles, but when they told me to go back to training with their reserve team…
“It was clear that I was going to Atletico, even if there were other offers. Failing that, I’d have preferred to stay in Brazil with my family.
“I have other values that money can’t buy.”