"What was hard to understand was what Barcelona said during my last press conference. By saying that it was a professional choice, it made other clubs doubt.
It wasn't even a question of money. The proof being that all the months I was ill, the club didn't pay me. Now I'm lucky to have the trust of the Monaco coach and president. Touch wood, everything's fine. But it's true that there was a time when I doubted myself." - Eric Abidal
FC Barcelona reportedly (AS) responded by saying, "Eric Abidal was paid in full under his contract and on time"
From L'Equipe and the Guardian,
"What was hard to understand was what Barcelona said during my last press conference. By saying that it was a professional choice, it made other clubs doubt.
It wasn't even a question of money. The proof being that all the months I was ill, the club didn't pay me. Now I'm lucky to have the trust of the Monaco coach and president. Touch wood, everything's fine. But it's true that there was a time when I doubted myself." - Eric Abidal
FC Barcelona reportedly (AS) responded by saying, "Eric Abidal was paid in full under his contract and on time"