‘He did not meet the club’s expectations’: Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli explains Isco exit, after former Real Madrid star’s contract was terminated less than five months after signing
- Sevilla confirmed Isco’s departure less than five months after joining the clubÂ
- The playmaker completed just two matches since Jorge Sampaoli’s arrival
- Sevilla boss Sampaoli said Isco had failed to live up to expectations at the club
- Isco had joined on a free transfer in the summer after his Real Madrid deal ended
Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli has admitted Isco did not meet the club’s expectations, after the midfielder’s contract was mutually terminated.
Isco signed in the summer after his Real Madrid contract expired at the end of last season.
The Spanish player’s short time in Sevilla was confirmed to have ended yesterday, with the club confirming the termination of his contract after just four months.Â
Sevilla manager Jorge Sampaoli has admitted Isco failed to live up to expectations at the club
Isco left the club just four months after signing for the La Liga outfit on a free transfer
Sampaoli admitted the midfielder had failed to live up to the club’s expectations, when he was asked about Isco following Sevilla’s 3-0 win in the Copa del Rey against Juventud Torremolinos.
‘Isco is a great boy and I wish him the best’, Sampaoli said, as reported by Marca.
‘He leaves a player who has great capacity, but he did not meet the club’s expectations.’
Isco scored one goal in 19 games for Sevilla but completed 90 minutes twice under Sampaoli
Isco featured 19 times for Sevilla across all competitions, with his solitary goal coming in the Champions League against FC Copenhagen.
A statement on the club’s website read:Â ‘Sevilla FC and Isco Alarcon have agreed to terminate the contract that united both parties since the player from Malaga joined the Nervionense club last summer after finishing his spell at Real Madrid.
‘The club wants to wish Isco all the luck in the world in his new professional challenges.’
Isco had joined Sevilla after his Real Madrid contract had expired in the summer
The 30-year-old had made a positive start to his Sevilla career and was a key feature to the starting line-ups fielded by previous coach Julen Lopetegui – who’s now at Wolves.
Isco only completed two 90 minute matches since Sampaoli’s arrival at the club in October.
The midfielder had opted to leave Real Madrid in the summer after nine years at the club, where he had scored 53 goals in 353 appearances.
During his time with Los Blancos, Isco won five Champions League titles, three LaLiga titles and four Club World Cups.
Isco has also scored 12 goals in 38 appearances for Spain, but has not been involved with the national team since 2019.
