Amir Richardson, midfielder for Italian club Fiorentina and the Moroccan first national team, has announced a decisive decision regarding his footballing future following his transfer to the team last August from Stade Français de Reims.
The 22-year-old signed a five-year contract with Fiorentina, expiring on June 30, 2029, but he was unable to retain his official position in the team, despite the departure of his compatriot Sofiane Amrabat to the Turkish club of Fenerbahce at the same time. position.
Unexpectedly, Richardson was excluded from the roster of the Moroccan national team participating in the upcoming preparatory camp, by technical decision of coach Walid Regragui.
The young player will therefore miss the two matches against the Central African Republic, on October 12 and 15, as part of the qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup of Nations, which will be played in Morocco.
During this season, Richardson only featured in two matches for Fiorentina as a substitute, playing 12 minutes against Venezia and 62 minutes against Atalanta, while he remained on the bench in four other matches until ‘at the sixth week.
In a related context, a reliable source reported that the Moroccan international informed his agent that he would not continue with Fiorentina if he did not mainly participate or if he did not get enough minutes to play.
Richardson fears losing his position with the “Lions of the Atlas”, so he asked his agent to organize the current stage, either by participating as a starter or by moving to another club on loan, to from the next winter transfer window.
Richardson’s absence from the Moroccan national team squad surprised many observers, particularly after his brilliance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played a leading role in the Olympic team’s third-place finish. Moroccan.
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