Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has hit out at Everton as he prepares to join Spartak Moscow.
Bilyaletdinov contrasted what he saw as the "attacking, entertaining football" played by Spartak as one of the main reasons behind his move.
"It is not so easy to be a foreign player in England. They must meet certain requirements. What is forgiven locals is not for foreigners.
"But on the whole I am satisfied with the English stage of my career. I got invaluable experience from playing in the Premier League. And off the pitch, there were positives: during this time I learnt the language, got married, met many interesting people." "Naturally, it attracts me," he said. "This is exactly what Everton have been missing lately. The team has problems with creating scoring chances, and converting them.