John Mikel Obi has been a key player in Trabzonspor's rise to the top of the Turkish leagueFormer Nigeria captain and ex-Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has left Trabzonspor by mutual consent, days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super Lig continuing amid the global coronavirus pandemic. The Super Lig is one of a handful of leagues continuing to fulfil games, albeit behind closed doors. A club statement released on Tuesday said he had now ended his contract. Galatasaray forward Radamel Falcao replied "you are right John", while Didier Drogba said they were "words of wisdom". Meanwhile, players from Galatasaray's basketball team released a joint statement urging the Turkish Basketball Super League to suspend games.

Source: BBC March 17, 2020 22:20 UTC