The lawyer of Chelsea striker Diego Costa has launched a furious attack on manager Antonio Conte.
Costa's representative, Ricardo Cardoso, made the scathing blast on Conte and Chelsea on Thursday
Cardoso told EFE: "We are going to use all possible legal mechanisms to hold Chelsea responsible for their behaviour, making possible the departure of Diego Costa.
"He will formally request the transfer."
Costa has claimed he only found out he was no longer part of Conte's long-term plans via a text from the Italian coach in June, which Cardoso said was "inadmissible and inexcusable" from the Chelsea manager and said showed there is no way back for the 28-year-old at the club.
"When he was with the Spanish national team in June, he was dismissed from Chelsea by Antonio Conte through a text message... the way in which it was carried out and the fact that it came out in public shows unfair behaviour and a lack of respect for the player and it is inadmissible and inexcusable on Antonio Conte's part," Cardoso said.
"Not only have Chelsea not intervened or denied it either in public or in private, but they have renewed Conte's contract, demonstrating they agree with the dismissal of Diego Costa and the way in which it was processed.
"This discriminatory behaviour makes it impossible for Diego Costa to return to Chelsea while Antonio Conte is the coach, there is no condition for him to continue playing at Chelsea, which has already been passed on to those responsible several times."
Source: tribalfootball.com