Thiago Silva, a Brazilian defender who has captained Paris Saint-Germain for eight years and is experiencing his first season with Chelsea, was highly critical of the French team as they disrespected their hierarchy and career at the club.
“They never offered me anything. Not even ‘Thiago, will you accept 1 euro to stay with us?’ Absolutely nothing, which was very disturbing … There is something worse than that. Even in the midst of a pandemic, they had three months to plan a goodbye, but nothing was done. Man, I wasn’t just there for a season or a few months, it was eight years as a captain and several trophies were collected, ” he said in an interview. FourFourTwo.
The Brazilian has assured that it is not the first time that the PSG has misbehaved with some symbolic footballer.
“I deserved a lot more respect than that. The same happened with Cavani … I am very grateful for the things I experienced there. Apart from the last part, I was happy and they have always treated me well ”.
On the other hand, Thiago Silva, 36, shared what his contract with Chelsea was like after being released after ending his contract with PSG.
“I told my agent that he could look for a new club for me, but that he was forbidden to say anything to me until after our last Champions League match.
“The morning after the final against Bayern Munich I met President Nasser Al-Khelaifi in the lift of the hotel and he told me that Leonardo wanted to talk to me again as soon as we got back to Paris. Imagine what would come, even though my mind was already a long way from PSG.
“On the Monday after the final, my agent called to say that there was an offer from Chelsea on the table and that I only had two days to decide. I accepted the next day, for my meeting with Leonardo. Later he asked me if I had signed with another club, but that was not the smartest question. I said no, but that I gave Chelsea my word and it was worth more than any money, ”Silva said.