“I was forced Out” Elland Road unsung hero finally voice OUT what gave him no choice to stay at Leeds Despite wish to never Leave Amid looking for Future chance to return.
Kristoffer Klaesson departed Leeds United in July of this year, leaving as a free agent after struggling to secure a regular spot at Elland Road.
The 23-year-old, who has represented Norway at every youth level, then signed with Polish club Raków Częstochowa, but his time there quickly went awry.
Upon his arrival, the Ekstraklasa club deemed Klaesson to be overweight and instructed him to lose weight and lower his body fat percentage. This issue became public, and things worsened when Raków Częstochowa supporters spotted him at a McDonald’s, leading to predictable backlash. From the outset, it was clear that Klaesson was not fitting in at the club, and his departure seemed inevitable.
His stint with the Polish side lasted just 37 days. Now without a club, Klaesson told Sportbladet: “It’s clear that things didn’t go as I had expected and hoped. We quickly found ourselves in a situation that I wasn’t happy with, and we mutually agreed that it was best to part ways. In recent weeks, I’ve continued to train hard to be in the best shape possible. I feel good, I’m highly motivated, and I look forward to the opportunities ahead of me.”
It might have been for the best that Klaesson cut his Polish adventure short, as there was little point in staying where the odds were so clearly against him.
Now, it’s about finding a new opportunity and rebuilding his promising goalkeeping career.