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The Uruguayan said he was kept in the dark about his condition and only learned of the club’s plans through media reports.
Luis Suárez criticized the Barcelona management for how they handled his departure, saying he only found out that it was not in the club’s plans when he saw the news in media reports.
After he took over as Barcelona’s head coach, widespread reports suggested that Ronald Koeman did not have the Uruguayan forward in his plans, forcing Suárez to struggle to find a new team.
Suarez almost moved to Juventus before finally joining Atlético de Madrid on a € 6 million transfer last month.
Talking to ESPN, the 33-year-old said he was not happy to learn of his likely departure from Barcelona along with the rest of the world, rather than having someone from the club tell him.
“What they did hurt me and my family a lot,” Suarez said. “His form and manners were not correct.
“The moment they told me [I wasn’t in their plans], I confirmed what I saw in the press, what other people told me. No one from the club had told me anything until the coach’s call.
“Koeman called me to tell me that I was not in his plans when he already knew what was going to happen 10 days before.
“I was at Barcelona for six years and I always said that the club needed a young forward. They never brought anyone who could compete with me. The forwards have streaks and moments. I deserved it at least before I found out from the press that they weren’t doing it.” . You do not love me.
“I was very uncertain, because I had to go to train. I told leo [Messi] I knew what they were going to do to me. I was going to train happy, but I came home sad. “
Given his bitter relationship with the club, Suárez was asked if he would celebrate a goal if he scored against the Blaugrana. The Atlético player said that he would not celebrate in a big way, but that he could choose to send a message to the club’s board.
“If I scored against Barcelona, I would not scream or go crazy, but I would surely aim somewhere,” Suarez said.
Suárez will get his first chance to face his former club when Barcelona visit the Wanda Metropolitano on November 22.
