Marek Hamsik’s representative insists the midfielder is not looking to leave Napoli but admits ‘none of us like’ his reduced role under Carlo Ancelotti.
Speculation surfaced on Friday morning that Hamsik was considering a January exit, having completed only one of Napoli’s opening five games, but Martin Petras poured scorn on the talk, although he made it clear the Slovak ‘must be on the pitch’.
Marek Hamsik’s representative insists the midfielder is not looking to leave Napoli but admits ‘none of us like’ his reduced role under Carlo Ancelotti.
Speculation surfaced on Friday morning that Hamsik was considering a January exit, having completed only one of Napoli’s opening five games, but Martin Petras poured scorn on the talk, although he made it clear the Slovak ‘must be on the pitch’.
“I heard from Marek a little while ago,” he told CalcioNapoli24.
“We’ve read the newspapers but I don’t understand where this information has come from. It’s a rather unusual situation that none of us like, but life goes on.
“Marek is our client and must always be on the pitch for his quality and the player he is: rotation can happen after that, but that’s how things are at the moment.
“I don’t understand the controversy and talk about him leaving. He’s always shown loyalty to the club.
“It all seems exaggerated, no-one has talked to anyone so there’s no grounds for these reports.
“I won’t say anything about how he’s being used because it’s Coach who decides. We won’t create any controversy, we must wait.
“For its quality and what he represents, I say he must be on the field. I’m not the Coach, decisions are made by others.
“However, I can talk about Marek and things that are to do with him. What does Hamsik say about the talk? I sent him a message, he replied by saying something like ‘it’s rubbish, where on earth has it come from?’