Super Eagles coordinator Patrick Pascal has thrown his weight behind John Obi Mikel’s decision to leave Trabzonspor amid coronavirus fears.
The Turkish Super Lig outfit announced on Tuesday evening the ex-Chelsea player parted ways by mutual consent.
This came days after the 32-year-old disclosed he does “not feel comfortable” playing amid the ongoing pandemic while calling on authorities in Turkey to cancel the rest of the season.
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And Pascal, who is a close source to the ex-Nigeria captain backed the decision.
“Mikel values his life more than anything and like he said recently ‘there is more to life than football’.