Patrice Evra has confessed that he became unhappy at Juventus prior to leaving the club for Marseille last month.
Evra enjoyed first-choice status at Juve in each of the last two seasons but fell down the pecking order before his January transfer to Marseille, and the left-back says he was not prepared “to stay and train half-heartedly”.
“Leaving? It wasn’t an easy decision, one that not even I expected to make myself,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
Patrice Evra has confessed that he became unhappy at Juventus prior to leaving the club for Marseille last month.
Evra enjoyed first-choice status at Juve in each of the last two seasons but fell down the pecking order before his January transfer to Marseille, and the left-back says he was not prepared “to stay and train half-heartedly”.
“Leaving? It wasn’t an easy decision, one that not even I expected to make myself,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“I came back from the European Championship fired up, with great enthusiasm.
“When we started the season, I didn’t play in the first game, nor the second, third…
“I kept quiet, but then I asked Allegri about it, who reassured me that I would play.
“However, as ambitious as they are, a game a month wasn’t enough. After the holidays, I wasn’t happy.
“People can say that I’m not selfish, but I preferred to be honest with myself and leave rather than stay and train half-heartedly.
“I respect Juve for what they gave me, but the board understood [my reasons for leaving].”