Tottenham Hotspur forward Mathys Tel claimed on Monday that he had disagreements with former manager Thomas Frank, who 'didn't like him'.
Frank was sacked last month after eight months in charge of Tottenham, when the club had gone on a run of winning just two of their last 17 Premier League matches, which left them five points above the bottom three.
Spurs haven't improved since the interim appointment of Igor Tudor though, losing the Croat's first three matches in charge of the club as they now sit just one point above the relegation zone.
Tottenham chiefs would have been hoping for some positive results and performances from the new manager bounce, but the north Londoners have arguably got worse and are completely devoid of confidence.
Tel has been one of the brighter sparks, along with another youngster in Archie Gray, for Spurs in recent weeks, with more experienced players failing to step up when the club needs them the most.
Mathys Tel Makes Stunning Thomas Frank Claim
While Mathys Tel gears up for a big Champions League knockout game in the Spanish capital against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, he has been speaking to Zach En Roue Libre about many different subjects, including Thomas Frank.
The £30m Frenchman was given very limited starts and minutes under the Dane prior to his sacking, while also being left out of the club's Champions League squad before being recalled to it prior to the clash against Slavia Prague in December.
Tel said: “I disagreed with Thomas on my role within the team and he didn’t like me for it. He didn’t look to try and fix things. I was confused why I was on the bench a lot. I felt I could help the team more than I was.”
Tel Deserves More Starts for a Struggling Tottenham
While the quality and end product hasn't always been there for Tel, you can rarely fault his effort and work-rate in a white shirt.
Those are the qualities and his desire are what this Tottenham side needs right now to try and bring them away from the relegation zone.
Tel's minutes under Tudor have also been largely limited so far, with two substitute appearances before he played the full 90 in the defeat to Crystal Palace last week.
That decision was mainly down to the availability of players within Tudor's squad, but Tel will hope it was a sign of things to come and he doesn't have the same disagreements over his role in the side as he did with Frank.