Rick Karsdorp is back at AS Roma after a one-month hiatus. The 28-year-old defender has recovered from his injury and may also walk through the door with coach José Mourinho, with whom he had a feud in November.
At the time, Mourinho spat out his anger after the competitive match (1-1) against Sassuolo: “I was satisfied with fifteen of the sixteen players who played. The other player – I won’t say who – betrayed the other player for his lack of professionalism on the pitch. I told him he could look for a new club in January.”
Although the Portuguese did not give a name, the Italian media believed that they knew that it was Karsdorp in the dressing room, in the presence of his teammates, who would take a full blow from Mourinho. Former Feyenoorder manager Johan Henkes said: “This is not how you treat a player who has been at AS Roma for five years.
Conference League Final
Although AS Roma coach Tiago Pinto confirmed at Gazzetta dello Sport in early January that Karsdorp was allowed to leave the Italian club, this never happened. The three-time international, who won the Conference League final with the Italian club at the expense of Feyenoord, has been absent for a long time due to injury.
Henkes says players and coaches continue to work together professionally. “There are situations like this in world-class sport. Recently we discussed everything in detail. Rick and the coach have also spoken a few times and both are confident they will finish the season well.”
Henkes added that Karsdorp, who transferred from Feyenoord to AS Roma in 2017 for 16 million euros, has never shown guilt. “Otherwise Rick would have stopped playing for the club immediately. Rick is not a traitor. The club, neither the staff nor their teammates see Rick that way. They just want a Rick Karsdorp fit for the team. “
Source: NOS
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