Former Brazil international Willian left Corinthians after his team was eliminated in the Copa Libertadores by Flamengo, after which the footballer and his family began receiving death threats.

– He asked us to terminate his contract. We are sad that he will no longer play for us and we are sad because it did not go as we expected - said the president of the club Duilio Monteiro Alves.

Corinthians have lost five of their last nine games in all competitions.

"Every time Corinthians lost and I didn't play well, my family received threats and insults on social networks, my wife, my children, and recently they started attacking my father, my sister," said Willian.

It is expected that Willian will return to Europe because the new Premier League club Fulham is showing the greatest interest in him. Vlian spent most of his career in the Premier League, playing for the Arsenal and Chelsea teams.