Fernando Llorente was destined to become one of the most popular players in Athletic’s history, but everything fell through because his contract was never renewed and he left for free when his contract ended.
The year 2013 will always be remembered as the year for San Mamés fans Fernando Llorente’s love affair with Athletic was broken. The player was one of the fans’ idols and a key player for the club. In fact, his good work within his team led to him securing a place in the Spanish national team, with whom he eventually won the historic World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
This increased his media level to the maximum, which led to big teams like Real Madrid becoming interested in his situation. Finally, and after two years of intensive negotiations, Fernando Llorente has decided not to renew his contract with Athletic, leaving the team without leaving any economic benefit to the club. Something that made him the fans’ biggest enemy.
Fernando Llorente continues his special war with Athletic
Well, as we have already commented at ElGolDigital, Fernando Llorente gave a controversial interview on Telebilbao. In this interview, he reviewed what his departure from the club looked like and made sharp attacks on the board at the time. And he blamed her for his departure from the team.
According to him, he never imagined leaving the team because He wanted to develop his entire career in Bilbao. But he says he felt mistreated by the board, which is why he looked for a way out after his contract ended. Something that doesn’t go down well with fans who don’t understand why the player continues to attack the club that shaped him as a player and person.
The fans don’t forget their farewell
Shortly after his interview We have already seen the first criticism of Fernando Llorente on social networks. There are many Athletic fans who will not forget how his departure came about, which was traumatic for everyone involved. But now there are also many who believe that the former footballer is ungrateful towards his former club.
The truth is that they do not lack reason because Fernando Llorente was the player who thanked Athletic. There he developed into one of the best strikers in Europe, which led him to sign with Juventus. Despite this, the player has not stopped attacking the club whenever he has had the opportunity. Something that makes his reconciliation with a fan who treated him like an idol impossible.
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