James Rodriguez unleashed an informative ‘bomb’ this Wednesday when his departure from Olympiacos was confirmed before the end of the season in Greece.
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“I would like to thank everyone for all the time we have spent together. Although we are going our separate ways, I feel that I will always be a member and welcomed into the Olympiacos family and the great Piraeus port. I wish Olympiacos all the best and much success in the future. JR10”, wrote James in his social networks.
The Greek cast confirmed that the parties reached an agreement and that the midfielder is leaving the team
“OLYMPIACOS FC and @jamesdrodriguez have decided to end their cooperation. James will always be part of our club and a member of the ‘rojiblanca’ family. We want to thank him for his service and wish him much success in the future,” the squad wrote in social networks.
On his departure, the Greek journalist Nikos Kotsis reported the key data of the decision made and says that James’ decision to that DT decision was not the most consistent. Apparently James was upset.
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The journalist points out that on Monday, in training, the DT would have asked James to apologize for his reaction to the rest of the group, but James, according to this information, did not do so and instead withdrew.
To make matters worse, according to this same version, James did not show up for practice on Tuesday. A direct challenge to the coaching staff and the board. James does not appear on the roster for Wednesday’s match against AEK Athens, in the Cup.
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This same Friday, the journalist Eduardo Luis, from Win Sport, He claimed that he spoke to James through a chat room.
He adds that he specifically asked James about the reasons for his departure, after the versions that emerged from Greece.
“What happened and why didn’t the season finish?” Eduardo asked and James replied:
“You know how it is. We ended by mutual agreement because I have to resolve personal issues that I cannot manage from Greece, so all that is gossip.”
Thus, James completely denies the information that the Greek media have handled about the apparent discomfort of the Colombian and his departure from training.
Although other media, such as Sport 24, report that the Olympiacos leadership has been rethinking the possibility of activating the renewal of the contract due to injuries and performance.
In addition, they point to the coach’s words at the weekend when he said “Those who come here should treat Olympiacos like a great European club and always play 100%”, adding that “The rojiblancos were not convinced that the Colombian striker would do this “,
For now, James is left without a team and reports are growing about the option of him going to football in Turkey.
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