Costa helped Chelsea win two titles but says he will never play for the club again NICK POTTS/PADiego Costa accused Chelsea of treating him like “criminal” last night and vowed that he will never return to the club he helped to win two Premier League titles in the past three years. In an interview from his home in Lagarto, in the east of Brazil, the Spanish striker intensified his row with Antonio Conte by claiming that the Chelsea manager lacks charisma and revealing his anger at being told in a text message that he has no future at the club. Costa has been in Brazil after being given an extended break by Chelsea while they attempt to negotiate his departure, but is now threatening legal action against the club. The 28-year-old said that he has paid several fines for refusing to return…

Source: The Times August 14, 2017 00:00 UTC