Nwakali reveals why Spanish club Huesca terminated his contract

Kelechi Nwakali

Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali has released an official statement following the termination of his contract by Spanish second division outfit SD Huesca.

The Spanish Segunda side announced the termination of Nwakali’s contract on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, posting a statement on their website that they have parted ways with the Nigeria international without divulging the reason behind the decision.

They then proceeded to wish Nwakali “the best in his professional future.”

Nwakali, who was named player of the tournament at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile, has now given a detailed explanation of events that led to the decision taken by SD Huesca.

According to Nwakali, the rift between him and the club began when he was called up to the Super Eagles squad for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.

Nwakali, who took to his official Instagram account to put out a statement about what happened from his perspective, then went on to explain that the situation intensified after the Super Eagles were knocked out of the competition by Tunisia and he returned to the club.

“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 teammates, but I will no longer suffer in silence,” read the statement.

“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 Dec 2021, I experienced the biggest honour of my life after I received a full international call-up for my beloved Nigeria.

“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