On the time of the crash, Julen Lopetegui was Antonio’s supervisor at West Ham however the Spaniard was sacked and has been changed by Graham Potter.
Being so badly injured whereas having a brand new boss appointed on the membership involved Antonio initially.
“That was horrendous for me,” he provides. “I am not gonna lie, it was one of many hardest issues for me, the very fact a brand new supervisor got here in and I wasn’t there to indicate what I can do, with my contract up on the finish of the season.
“It was tough for me on the time, however the one factor I can give attention to is me and ensuring I’m proper.
“One factor I’ve needed to realise is that it does not matter and I can not rush myself and put myself on the market when I’m not proper as a result of it could make issues worse.
“If I rush myself then that would be the cause I did not get a contract. So long as I ensure that I’m proper then I do know I’ll have achieved every thing I can.”
West Ham have funded Antonio’s rehabilitation, together with a visit to Dubai that concerned physio, relaxation, restoration and meditation.
The membership have helped to organise charity initiatives to boost funds for the emergency providers concerned in rescuing him from the wreckage, together with when the complete group warmed up in Antonio shirts earlier than auctioning them off.
Additional assist got here from team-mate Jarrod Bowen who held up Antonio’s shirt when scoring in opposition to Wolves on the London Stadium.
And Antonio acquired a heat reception when he walked on to the pitch on the current dwelling recreation in opposition to Newcastle whereas he was off crutches.
“The love feels good,” he continues. “Once I bought into soccer, I did it as a passion and did not assist any golf equipment.
“Now I’m undoubtedly a West Ham fan. What the membership did for me, the assist they gave me on and off the sphere, the hospitals and the specialists, was unbelievable. I thank the membership, the followers, the emergency providers, the individuals round me.”
And on being stopped on the street by followers wanting to know if he’ll return, he provides: “I like that folks care sufficient to return and ask me the query, so I do not thoughts repeating it 1,000 instances. The aim is to be again scoring objectives.”
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