Atletico Madrid announce Luis Suarez will leave club at end of season
Luis Suarez will go away Atletico Madrid at the conclusion of the season, the club announced on Sunday.
The 35-year-old has used two years in the Spanish cash and Atletico confirmed his exit just before their LaLiga property clash in opposition to Sevilla.
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“At the finish of the video game, the Wanda Metropolitano will fork out tribute to Luis Suarez and Hector Herrera, who are stating goodbye to the Red & White relatives nowadays,” the club posted on social media.
Suarez commenced Atletico’s closing residence match and was provided a standing ovation from the supporters when he was taken off in the 2nd fifty percent.
Right after the match, an psychological Suarez delivered a farewell speech in entrance of the crowd at the Wanda Metropolitano.
“I want to thank just about every a single of the Atletico lovers, all of the personnel, the men and women that operate below each and every working day. It is extraordinary the affection they confirmed me given that I arrived, and I am going to under no circumstances overlook it. I’m so grateful,” he stated.
Thank you for all the unforgettable times, Luis.
Eternally 1 of us ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/3w9g20ylez
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) May well 15, 2022
“To my teammates, for opening the door to me in a complicated instant, what I experienced to do was consider to return it on the pitch, I gave 200{cf07cd047201b183b19c0b335dbd7d35a498f84568531c8abe8643bd3ccfd494} to a club that opened its doorways to me… We won the league very last year, regretably we could not celebrate it with the fans, but the affection I get every working day in the avenue is wonderful, I’ll never fail to remember it.
“My loved ones and I will often be grateful, and anywhere we are I’ll be an Atletico enthusiast, we’ll have it in our hearts.”
The recreation finished 1-1 and the end result secured Sevilla’s place in the Champions League up coming season.
Suarez moved to Atletico from LaLiga rivals Barcelona on a free transfer in 2020 and played a essential position in aiding Diego Simeone’s staff aspect assert their first league title given that 2014.
The striker scored 21 ambitions in all competitions in the course of the 2020-21 marketing campaign, together with the winning objective in the final day victory at True Valladolid to clinch the title.
The Uruguay global has struggled to reproduce his fine sort this time and has not liked much enjoying time on the pitch.
Suarez has contributed 13 targets and three assists in all competitions this term but has not been a initial-staff common and only performed eight minutes during Atletico’s Champions League knockout matches towards Manchester United and Manchester Town.
Suarez could make his last visual appearance for the club when they face a vacation to True Sociedad following 7 days.
