Suarez: The Barcelona administration got rid of me because of my friendship with Messi

The former Barcelona star, Uruguayan Luis Suarez, said that he had lived a difficult period last month, before he decided on his official transfer to Atletico Madrid.

In an interview with the American ESPN channel, he revealed the real reason behind the Barcelona administration's insistence on his departure, and said: They got rid of me because of my strong friendship with Lionel Messi.

He continued: Maybe they saw that Messi played the ball with me more than other players, and for this reason they did not like the strong friendship between us, although it was beneficial to the team, and did not affect it in any way.

He also said: Two years ago they wanted to get rid of me too, for the same reason, but they did not come with any striker who would reach my level.

He confirmed that what bothered him most was that he had discovered his departure from Barcelona through the media, and that club officials did not bother to contact him personally.

He continued: After a period of crisis, coach Koeman came back and spoke to me, and told me that I was part of his plan for the new season, but they (management) came back and pressed me to leave.

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