The strained relationship between Fernando Llorente and Athletic Bilbao deteriorated further on Monday as player and club differed in their accounts of his no-show at a scheduled press conference.

Llorente and club president Josu Urrutia have had a worsening relationship since the striker declined to extend his contract last summer.

He had been supposed to appear at the regular post-training press briefing alongside teammate Jon Aurtenetxe, but the left-back faced reporters ...

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