Friday Mar 14 2008 11:27
Former striker Maciej Zurawski has slammed Celtic for the treatment which led to him leaving Parkhead earlier this year.
The 31-year-old Poland international brought down the curtain on a two-and-a-half year spell with the Bhoys by signing for Greek side Larissa.
Zurawski had barely featured for Gordon Strachan's side since the opening two months of the campaign.
"I realise I've joined a weaker club which does not have the name and the traditions of Celtic but I could not wait any longer," he told the Daily Record.
"I was fed up with watching my team-mates from the stands.
"This transfer has made me enjoy playing football much more and my hunger for scoring goals is greater. But I cannot pretend that my situation at Celtic wasn't uncomfortable.
"I was captain of the Poland team fighting for Euro 2008 qualification and journalists were joking that I was a reserve player at my club. I ignored them but I believed something was wrong.
"My coach with the Poland squad, Leo Beenhakker, advised me to move to a club where I would have a strong position.
"I never feared he would drop me from the national team if I had stayed at Celtic, but I definitely have a better chance of making the side for Euro 2008."
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