Spain’s Albert Riera is complaining about not getting playing time with Liverpool and says he has received offers from two Russian teams.
Riera criticised coach Rafael Benitez, saying he does not talk to his players and that the coach must have some personal beef with him.
Riera, who joined Liverpool in 2008, said he has gone from being a starter to not playing at all since January 26, against Blackburn Rovers.
“When you are dropped like this, it has to be personal,” he told Radio Marca .
“If I am doing something wrong and you are my boss, and you value me, you come to see me and tell me what I have to do in order to play. That is what hurts most,” Riera said.
“He thinks he is the one who is in charge and everything else falls on deaf ears.”
Riera said he had received offers from two Russian clubs, but fears that playing in a less competitive league might hurt his chances of making Spain’s side in the World Cup.
“I would like spend my whole career here, but we players are meant to play,” he said. “My goal is to go to the World Cup and to do that I need to play.”
