Nigeria's Nwakali accuses Huesca of bullying & refusing to pay withheld wages to cover mother's medical bills

Kelechi Nwakali has hit out at Spanish side Huesca over the club's "inhumane" treatment of him before they terminated his contract.

The Spanish side confirmed the Nigeria international's departure on Tuesday before its scheduled expiration in June this year.

But the 23-year-old midfielder claims the club refused to pay his wages while his mother took ill and threatened to leave him out of the team following his decision to compete at the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria.

He posted on social media: "It comes with huge regret that I am writing this message after SD Huesca announced the termination of my contract.

"I have kept silent out of respect for the Huesca fans and my team-mates, but I will no longer suffer in silence. The time has come for people to know the truth and why these past few months have been awful for me and my family.

"In December 2021, I experienced the biggest honour of my life after I received a full international call up for my beloved Nigeria.

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"But the joy of this moment quickly came crashing down when the club's sporting director, Ruben Garcia, put extreme pressure on me not to go to AFCON due to it 'not being an important tournament'. He told me that if I go to AFCON I will not play for Huesca again. This behaviour and the lack of respect shown to my country Nigeria was truly heart-breaking and it was just the latest example of the club attempting to bully me into getting their own way.

"For months the club has been abusing its power to bully me into signing a new contract. These tactics have included paying me late on numerous contract.

"The breakdown in negotiations came when my mother fell ill and I asked Ruben for the wages the club already