Yaya Toure has attacked Manchester City by saying the club's post-season tour to Abu Dhabi denied him the chance to spend time with his dying brother.
Ibrahim Toure died last week in Manchester aged 28 after a battle with cancer.
And Toure says the Blues schedule denied him the chance to spend time at his sibling's bedside, instead pressing him to fly to Abu Dhabi for Premier League title celebrations.
In a column penned for France Football magazine, Toure wrote: "I confess that I am still very sad. I'm suffering because I feel I have done nothing useful for him the last few weeks.
"At the end of the season, I wanted to stay for four or five days with my brother before I flew to prepare for the World Cup with Ivory Coast.
"Except that City did not want to give me a few days.
"I went to celebrate the title championship in Abu Dhabi while my brother was in his sickbed. By fortune, Kolo was at his bedside."
However, it is understood Toure did not specifically ask for compassionate leave.
Toure added: "After that I blame myself for not insisting and for not leading them to respect me.
"However, club officials knew that I had been suffering for a few months seeing the health of my brother decline.
"This is the reason I had several injuries at the end of the season. Because my head had taken control of my body.
"These last four months have probably been the hardest in my life.
"I have had sporting success, except that when you get home and you find yourself facing the distress of someone you love, but you do not know how you can help, it's not good."
Toure and City were at loggerheads at the end of the season after his agent claimed the club did not respect him.
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Toure At It Again
posted on 24/6/14
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posted on 24/6/14
Not all fans are saying this but a growing number of us can't sit back whilst utter bullsheet about respect and downright lies are told about the club we love by a player, a great player but still someone who gets paid to much to kick a ball around all day.
If it was my sister "don't have a brother" would I be at the World Cup?
Not a chance in hell, and I can't see any football club stopping a player seeing a dying relative.
He's crossed a line.
posted on 24/6/14
Would love to be able to sack him for gross misconduct and ensure he doesn't play again...... not going to happen ...... and to those from other teams who joke about this shame on you to, thankfully in the minority.
posted on 24/6/14
People deal with situations in different ways and by his own admission, he didn't ask the club for compassionate leave. Perhaps he's feeling guilty now because he chose the World Cup ahead of being with his own brother and he's trying to place the blame on City by saying they should have insisted on him having time off.
posted on 24/6/14
I'm no City expert but I highly doubt they would stop him seeing his dying brother, especially when the season had already finished.
So, if he is lying to get a move, why is he stooping this low? Why not just come out and say he wants a move away? Instead of dragging a club that has given him so much through the mud?
Baffling
posted on 24/6/14
Agreed Borris
posted on 24/6/14
I thought we had got over these destabilising antics from players. I do not know whether this is more sensationalism from the media or not but I do not believe for one second that the club would deny him compassionate leave if he asked for it.
If he wants to go he should put in a transfer request. This kind of thing will have supporters climbing all over him.
posted on 24/6/14
Club is bigger than any player
Time he fecked off
posted on 24/6/14
Really hope City tell him to fúck off. Using his dead brother as a makeweight in his angle for a pay rise. Scúmbag.
posted on 25/6/14
Bit fishy this coming out just after IC have failed to qualify and all. Can't be a City player next season now can he? Looking at the Fabregas deal with even more envy now.