Alvaro Morata denounces Maurizio Sarri for his broken promises in Chelsea

Alvaro Morata hit his former director, Maurizio Sarri, suggesting that the Italian had made empty promises and forced him to train alone while at Stamford Bridge.

The 26-year-old started last season as Sarri's first-choice striker. After being beaten in front of the goal, he was allowed to join Atletico Madrid on an 18 month loan deal in January, following the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain from Juventus.

Morata quickly established himself in Diego Simeone's starting lineup, scoring six goals in 15 league games. He did not hide his desire to stay in the club permanently.

Speaking of his stay in Chelsea, Morata told Goal: "I had a very bad time in London. In the end, I was training alone. I spoke to Maurizio Sarri and he told me that some things I knew would not happen as he had said. "

Following Diego Costa's departure for Atletico Madrid in 2017, Chelsea replaced Morata as his substitute for Real Madrid under a record club contract. worth £ 60 million.

Morata had a good start in his career at Chelsea under Antonio Conte, scoring seven goals in his first eight games, but a loss of form prevented him from progressing.

The Spanish international has attributed his performance loss to hamstrings and back and says he did not have enough support from Chelsea supporters.

He said, "I had lost confidence in myself before. I was very upset by the opinion of the English. I think they've caught me in the middle of everything.

"I did not really feel loved or appreciated by the club or the fans, I started very well in Chelsea, but an injury, in the end, leaves you a bit stuck.

"Still, I still scored 15 goals and won the FA Cup … but I was out of the World Cup and for me it was the hardest thing that could happen to me. my life."

Morata added, "This is a story I would like to tell very slowly in the future. I went from equal to the same number of goals as [Mohamed] Salah and [Harry] Kane at the beginning of the first year, and people made a song about me, I could not even go out in London!

"And one day I get up with a throbbing pain in the back, my level goes down and they start telling me everything [referring to criticism about him] In England. You're supposed to be respected by fans, but you know … "