Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta expressed his happiness at continuing with the London team after doubts arose about his future with the team and his name being linked to a move to Barcelona, this summer. ” I’ve always been committed to the club,
” Azpilicueta said in an interview with ” Sky Sports .”
He added, “After participating in the Club World Cup, I shared my thoughts about leaving, and that was not a decision regarding the duration of the contract or the wages, but I shared my feeling and everything changed with the owners and the penalties.”
He continued: “I handled the situation my way, had an honest conversation with the new owners, and I am very proud to be the captain of Chelsea, and looking forward to the following years, I decided that the best thing for everyone was to stay.”
He continued: “It is important that we keep the team’s ambition high, and preserve the titles, and the club showed that through the deals that it concluded. We are still working on more deals until the last day, there are exciting moves by the club.”
On the need for the fans to be patient with Chelsea, Azpilicueta said: “I do not agree with that, in football, it is difficult to ask for time, sometimes there is a need to learn the team system, but our job is to provide serious work on the pitch to get the positive results that It helps with everything.”
He commented on Sunday’s meeting with Tottenham in the London derby: “This is the second game of the season, but against Tottenham, it does not matter when they face them. It is only about winning, we know it will be difficult, they made a special transfer market, we know Antonio Conte well, and how he prepares the teams.” He is coaching him, we have to prepare and work hard.”
