zbet911 Fulham boss Marco Silva insists Andreas Pereira’s decision to miss Tottenham trip was not due to the Brazilian midfielder’s interview. zbet911

Pereira has been linked with a move to Olympique de Marseille this summer, with Brazilian media reporting the Fulham midfielder is unlucky to miss out on a move to Marseille this summer and is now looking ahead to the January transfer window.

Ahead of the away game at Tottenham Hotspur, Pereira confirmed that the content of the news that was claimed to be his own was not actually his own and that there was bad intention in mistranslating it into English.

Asked about the issue, Silva replied: “I don’t read interviews. I only know some of the interview topics. For me, when I read something from a player, I have to make sure they are telling the truth.”

“What I want to say is that Andreas will come back stronger. He will become an important player for our club.”

“I didn’t cut him to protect him. I didn’t make the decision because of an interview or a newspaper or social media. My decision came from working with him every day, every training session. He wasn’t ready to play.”

And when asked if Pereira was injured, Silva replied: “It’s a technical decision.” ( zbet911 )