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Ramires: I left Chelsea because of Hiddink

Ramires has opened up about his departure from Chelsea to sign with Chinese Super League outfit Jiangsu Suning.

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires says he left the Premier League for the Chinese Super League because of his failed relationship with interim manager Guus Hiddink.

Ramires, a key player under former managers such as Jose Mourinho, left in January to join Jiangsu Suning, ending a five-and-a-half season association with the club.

"One of the big reasons I left Chelsea was the arrival of the new coach," Ramires told The Sun. "He didn't like me as a player or my way and decided very rashly that he wasn't going to give me an opportunity to fight for a place in his team.