Gerald Cid has expressed his relief at securing a move to Nice from Premier League side Bolton.
Defender rues decision to move to England
Gerald Cid has expressed his relief at securing a move to Nice from Premier League side Bolton.
The French defender returned to his homeland last week after a disappointing spell at the Reebok Stadium.
Cid made only 14 appearances for the Trotters during his stint at the club and admits that he is happy to have left as he felt there was no chance of him ever improving his game while in England.
Disappointment
"Bolton remains a disappointment," he told
L'Equipe.
"Otherwise I would not have decided to leave.
"Some people have told me that I was mad to leave, but I could not see myself remaining on the bench or playing on the left for several more months.
"As soon as I knew the door was open to go I did not need to give it much thought.
Energy
"I feel as though I worked less during training sessions than I ever did in France.
"We kept all of our energy for the matches. We would have a long warm-up, small games, but often every day was the same.
"To me training sessions are important if you want to improve, and that was not going to happen."
