Coufal said: I'm so grateful to him because he brought me in and gave me an opportunity to play in the Premier League.
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I was an unknown player at the start and nobody trusted me, but he did.
It was a big change for me, and I had a lot of meetings with him and his coaching staff and managed to improve massively from a defensive perspective.
I've always given him my best because I never want to disappoint him, and although it's sad he's not going to be here next year I am happy that together we have made so many amazing memories."