Obi Mikel: “They told me I couldn’t go back, but I didn’t change my mind, health comes first”

“I spoke to the president of the Trabzonspor, Ahmet Agaoglu, and he asked me to delete my tweet about the fear of the coronavirus. I did not delete it. My opinion is that. I have told how I feel. We live in a free world, I have the freedom to speak, I can express my opinion “, Obi Mikel declared in The Athletic hours after giving up his contract with the Turkish club because, in the Ottoman country, they did not take the necessary measures due to the coronavirus crisis.

Mikel pointed out that there are more important things than soccer in life: “I would like to win the league and become champion, but at this point the health of the people is more important. I want to help in any way I can to beat this virus . I don't think it's right to play football at the moment. UEFA suspended all sports organizations, I don't understand why they insist on continuing football matches in Turkey. It is a huge mistake absolutely. Trabzonspor did not think of me, did not care.

“I told them that I wanted to go home. They told me that if I left, I could not come back. Despite their attitudes, I said that I would not change my mind. Now I do not know where I am going to play, but I want to be in a place that he is close to England. I will evaluate the best option, said the Nigerian player. Today, finally, Turkey has decided to suspend the competitions for three weeks. The president of the Turkish soccer federation Nihat Ozdemir has been widely criticized for allowing football games to continue without an audience to this day.