Jesus Gamez left Atletico Madrid and made a switch to Newcastle United in 2016 and his spell with the Tyneside club ended in a disappointment when he was released after the end of the last season.
The right-back made five appearances in the Championship in his debut season, while he had only one start to his name in the Premier League during the last campaign.
He was struggling with fitness in his final season with the Spanish capital club and initial injuries restricted him to making his Magpies debut early in the 2016/17 season.
During his two-year spell with the English outfit, the 32-year-old was appreciated by a section of their fans, and he enjoyed his family life in England.
However, the Spaniard hasn’t had positive things to say about Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez.
Gamez spoke to Malaga Hoy and was asked if two years at Newcastle were complicated. He said, “Yes, it got complicated at the beginning with an injury, then I broke my collarbone. I struggled to get back.
“At the family level, the experience was very good. At sporting level, the fans and the teammates were sensational, but the coach did not understand the situations that happened and also the deal was not the ideal one.”
“He [Benitez] is a person that I do not like talking about because he didn’t contribute anything to me in these two years and I have nothing to say about him.”
It’s fair to say Newcastle’s manager isn’t on Jesus Gamez’s Christmas card list.
