Ilias Akhomach is honest about his departure from Barça: "It's hard, but I needed it"

Ilias Akhomach fichó By the Villarreal this week after finalising his agreement with the FC Barcelona. In his first interview like player of the 'yellow Submarine', the one of Hostalets of Pierola ensured that, although it was not a simple decision, thought in the best for his future. In principle, the extreme will sign until June of 2027, although it still is not clear if it will add immediately to the first team under the orders of Quique Setién.

"It is hard to leave the Barça, carry 13 years training in the same place, with the same routine, but once took the decision with my family and my agent, a decision that went mainly mine. Have clear that it is what needed and is what want. And now to think in what it comes me and no in what it has happened. I am very ilusionado", said in his talk in the program 'Tot Turn', of 'Catalonia Ràdio'.

Ilias Explained as it was his exit of the Barça

"In the Barça is complicated to do with a place in any position because it is one of the best teams of the world. If I spoke with Xavi? I could not speak with him before going me", explained Ilias. With Raphinha, Ousmane Dembélé, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal in the staff, was clear that his options to play in the first team in the 2023/24 were minimum. In fact, Ferran has, for the time being, the poster of transferible by financial questions.

In the past season, the player of 19 years contested a total of 28 parties with the filial, converting a pair of so many. Rafa Márquez had he for the next season, but be still in the First RFEF is not in the plans of the extreme. Thus, it expects that the one of Hostalets of Pierola find a gap in the staff of the Villarreal in the pre-season.

The plans of Ilias Akhomach for the 2023/24

"Sincerely I do not know if will have index card of the first team or of the filial. Now I am centred in the European (Sub-19) and to win it. What have to come in the Villarreal already will come more advance", added Ilias on his future. Spain has begun very well the tournament with two victories in front of Iceland and Greece that ensure his presence in 'semis'.

In this sense, referred to two of his mates in the Selection that also obtaron for leaving the Barça: Víctor Barberà (Witches) and Arnau Houses (Sarpsborg of Norway): "Each one has to take his decisions on remaining or go and it is necessary to respect them, expect that it go them genial", commented Ilias. Spain closes the phase of groups of the European Sub-19 the Monday in front of Norway.