The relationship between Rafa Silva and his employer Besiktas can no longer be saved. The 32-year-old star player scored 18 goals and 12 assists last season, but has not played a match since November. The Portuguese attacker no longer figures in the plans of ruthless coach Sergen Yalcin and is pushed to the exit by the club. And that is reportedly not done in a very kosher way.
“Little bullying”
According to former Turkish international Oktay Derioglu, Silva is being bullied outside by his club. The former Besiktas player spoke in the television program ESH Spór that, among other things, the Portuguese was instructed to train at 4 o’clock in the morning. “He did not respond to that. And that is of course logical,” Derioglu stood up for Silva.
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Silva was also told that he would not be allowed to attend a training camp in Antalya. This makes it very likely that the Portuguese will leave ‘the Black Eagles’ this winter, although that does not seem to be the end of the story. According to Derioglu, both parties have already submitted the labor dispute to the world football association FIFA. Silva reportedly reported poor working conditions, while the club denounced the player’s unprofessional attitude.
From ‘the Black Eagles’ to ‘the Eagles’?
According to Portuguese To Ball Benfica is closely monitoring Silva’s situation. The 32-year-old shadow striker enjoyed the beautiful weather in the Estádio da Luz before his transfer to Besiktas. Silva scored 94 goals and 74 assists in eight seasons for ‘the Eagles’.
Rafa Silva fourth with Angel Di Maria. © SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett
