Sampaoli let me go drinking at Sevilla, says Nasri

FILE PHOTO: Football Soccer - Dinamo Zagreb v Sevilla FC - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group H - Maksimir stadium - Zagreb, Croatia - 18/10/16. Sevilla's Samir Nasri celebrates scoring a goal. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic/File Photo

(Reuters) - Samir Nasri has revealed the remarkable freedom he was given as a Sevilla player by his former coach Jorge Sampaoli, who he said had no problem with the Frenchman going out drinking and to nightclubs as long as he performed on the pitch.

The former France international enjoyed a renaissance with Sevilla under Argentine Sampaoli in the 2016/17 season after spells with Arsenal and Manchester City, leading the team to an unlikely tilt at the Spanish title before they eventually finished fourth.