Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has complained that Rafa Benitez
has forced him out of Anfield after agreeing a loan move to
Marseille.
The France international has endured a miserable time since the
close of last season as a broken leg saw him ruled out of the World
Cup and now, contrary to his wishes, he is on his way out of
Liverpool.
Cisse was brought to Liverpool by then manager Gerard Houllier but
under the tenure of Benitez he has never established himself as a
first choice.
While reiterating his desire to stay on Merseyside, Cisse concedes
that he had no alternative but to seek pastures new having been
handed a stark ultimatum from the former Valencia boss.
"It was a big surprise to me when I got a phone call from Benitez
saying I should leave," Cisse told the News of the World.
"He told me bluntly: 'There's no room for you here.' I was so upset
because I don't want to leave Anfield.
"After that conversation, I have no alternative but to try to find
another club at least for now.
"So I have agreed to go to Marseille in October when I am fit
again, but only on loan.
"I want the Liverpool fans to know the truth. They have made me so
welcome and been very supportive.
"I want them to know it is not my choice to leave Liverpool."
