Those outside Celtic who have been hoping Liel Abada will speak ill of the club and his time there will be disappointed again this morning.
The former Celtic winger who left in a big-money move to Charlotte FC has been glowing in his praise of the club. His farewell message to fans was very emotional and poignant. He also admitted leaving Celtic was never the plan.
CeltsAreHere is aware that there was nobody at the club who wanted to push Liel out and actively supported him during a tough time. The crux of the issue came from Celtic supporters’ vocal and visible support of Palestine. From what we can gather, Liel was heavily pushed to leave Celtic because of that by those back in Israel.
It was a burden a young, talented footballer should never have had on his shoulders. However, the pressure was there and Liel took the best decision he could for himself.
As he gets ready to take on the new challenge at Charlotte he was caught for a quick interview at the airport by an Israeli broadcaster who again tried to bring up his Celtic exit.
Liel spoke about the homesickness at times, but over and above that, he branded his time at Celtic as amazing.
He told Sport 1: “It was really not easy being far away, but I had time with my family and friends now to see everyone. I had an amazing time at Celtic and now my head is on a new journey.
“I hope I can represent the country with respect. I had some time now with family and friends and now I’m embarking on a new journey.”
On life at Charlotte, Abada added: “The feelings are very good. I’m waiting to get there and meet everyone and start my journey.”
Liel came in under Ange Postecoglou and has written his little piece of Celtic history by playing his part in what is now the infamous February night Glasgow derby under the lights, where a new Celtic emerged from the rubble of the previous season.
We wish Liel nothing but the best for the future.
