Mamadou Sakho has departed from his Ligue 1 club, Montpellier, in the wake of an incident at the training center last week, as stated by the defender on Thursday.
According to reports in the French media, the 33-year-old, who previously played for Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, was said to have been involved in a dispute with the manager, Michel Der Zakarian.
Sakho, who has earned 29 caps for his national team, made the move to Montpellier from Premier League side Crystal Palace after his contract there expired in 2021.
“You have to know how to leave the table when respect is no longer served,” Sakho wrote on Instagram.
“Following the incident that took place last week at the training centre and for which I decline all responsibility, I decided… to end my collaboration with Montpellier.”
Montpellier said the two parties have decided to end the contract after 10 days of reflection.