Isco’s confessions: The story of his fight with Monchi and his departure from Sevilla

Spanish footballer Isco, who has been silent for five years, has finally broken his silence. The veteran midfielder gave an interview to Marca to tell his story. The player’s words revealed a surprising dispute with the former sports director of Sevilla, Monchi.

The 31-year-old footballer, who left Sevilla in the interim period of last season and did not reach an agreement with any team, made some striking statements about his departure from the Spanish giant.

Describing what happened before the tension with Monchi, the Spanish player said: “The Sevilla managers called my manager to leave the team without speaking to me at the beginning of the winter transfer window. As soon as I found out about this, I went to speak directly with Monchi. I told him: ‘I don’t know what happened, but be honest with me and we will find a calm solution. He used his statements.

“I BEGAN TO DISCONTINUE MY OUTPUT”

“I just wanted to know the thought of the club,” said Isco, continuing his words like this:

“But after that conversation, Monchi began to say that he wanted me to leave the team. This was not true and he began to bother to call me and my lawyer every day to sign the contract termination. That’s when I spoke to him again: ‘Look Monchi, you’re not being honest with me or with the people you’re saying these things to. I want to stay and you keep saying I want to go. So there was a real fight between him and me.”

“HOLD MY THROAT”

“Finally I told him that he was the most deceitful person I have ever met in the world of football. And he attacked me. He came towards me, he grabbed me by the neck, they had to separate us. At that moment I decided that I would not feel comfortable in a club where the sports director attacks me and nobody speaks or at least apologizes. That’s why I broke my contract and left Sevilla.”