Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said that chairman Daniel Levy "made everything complicated" during his time at White Hart Lane.
The 31-year-old, whose contract was terminated in September after scoring 42 goals in 113 games for Spurs, says that he had a poor relationship with Levy.
"With the club itself, it wasn't a good relationship with the chairman, Daniel Levy, as he made everything complicated," Adebayor told The Guardian. "But at the end of the day, I know where I am from and if you want something, you have to stand strong for it, and I stand strong for what I think."
However, the Togo international praised Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, despite falling out of favour under the Argentine.
"My relationship with Mauricio was beautiful. I think we had a very, very good relationship with man-to-man conversations. We always talked but at the time he told me: 'Emmanuel, I can't count on you anymore' and I understood that. I realised my time at Tottenham was over and I moved on."
Adebayor returns to White Hart Lane with current club Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday, with a 3pm kickoff.
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