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RinoGattuso

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Madjid Bougherra invokes 'Webster Ruling' as he turns his back on Ibrox

Published Date: 05 June 2011
By Ewing Grahame

Madjid Bougherra has informed Rangers that he won't be playing for them next season. It's believed that they have received a letter from the Algerian defender, sent by recorded delivery, telling them that he's chosen to invoke Article 17 of FIFA's regulation for the status and transfer of players.
Better known as the Webster Ruling - after Andy Webster, who became the first player to exploit it when he left Hearts in 2006 - it states that any player who is 28 or older can buy out the remainder of his contract two years after the original deal was signed.

Bougherra was 28 in October and he signed from Charlton Athletic for £2.5m in July, 2008.

His contract has only one more season to run and he can now buy his freedom for his basic annual wage, which means Rangers would receive just £1m.

It's believed that clubs interested in signing Bougherra have been quoted a fee of £3m but he prefers to leave on his own terms.

He hopes to attract offers from the Premier League and expects the lower price tag to make him a more attractive proposition.

Bougherra, as FIFA's regulations dictate, has supplied Rangers with notice of his intentions within 15 days of the final league fixture of the season.

The player has won three SPL championships as well as one Scottish Cup and a League Cup during his time at Ibrox and his decision to leave will present a problem for new manager Ally McCoist and owner Craig Whyte, one which will be exacerbated should club captain David Weir, 40, decide to retire or move on.

Webster set a precedent when he walked out on Hearts to sign for Wigan Athletic in August, 2006, in spite of having a year left on his contract at Tynecastle.

Hearts, who had valued the Scotland defender at £650,000, pursued the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, who ruled that they were entitled to only £150,000 in compensation.

Ironically, Rangers took advantage of Webster's failure to break into Wigan's first team to bring him back north but the injury-prone 29-year-old started just three matches for them in four years and is now back at Tynecastle.

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**** if true.
 
It's all about money these days. No doubt a team buying him would rather pay him say £1.5m signing on fee rather than £3m to rangers as they'd still have to pay him a signing on fee too.

He'll regret it eventually though. He's been ****e the last wee while and will end up back at somewhere like charlton in a year or two. Granted he'll have a few quid, but I'm sure he's not on the breadline at the minute

He'll regret never playing for a big club like rangers again eventually
 
MADJID BOUGHERRA DENIED TRYING TO ENGINEER RANGERS EXIT


Madjid Bougherra has denied invoking the controversial Webster Ruling to get out of Ibrox.


RANGERS star Madjid Bougherra has denied invoking the controversial Webster Ruling to get out of Ibrox.
The Algerian blasted reports that he has sent a letter to Rangers looking to buy out the remaining year of his contract, like Andy Webster did when he left Hearts in 2006.

Bougherra, who is wanted by Turkish sides Galatasaray and Kayserispor, has turned down the offer of a contract extension at Ibrox.

The 28-year-old said: “These stories are just not true. I know nothing about them and I have no idea where they have come from.

“I can assure everybody at Rangers and the fans that this is simply not the case.

“I have not sent a letter to the club telling them I plan to buy out the remaining year of my contract.

“I wouldn’t do that to Rangers because I owe the club so much.
I can assure everybody at Rangers and the fans that this is simply not the case
Madjid Bougherra

“I am still a Rangers player. I still have one year left on my contract and as it stands I will be back after the summer for pre-season.

“If I do leave then it will be because Rangers have accepted an offer for me.”

Ibrox boss Ally McCoist, who is currently on a spying trip in South America, already has a list of defensive targets including Arsenal’s Kyle Bartley and Groningen’s Andreas Granqvist.

Brazilian defender Emilson Cribari now looks an unlikely option.


The outcome of talks with captain Davie Weir when he returns from holiday next week will also influence McCoist’s transfer activity. The 41-year-old will be offered a new contract but will be told he won’t play every week.

Out-of-contract Werder Bremen and ex-Germany midfielder Torsten Frings was on McCoist’s wanted list, but he has now decided against making a move for the 34-year-old.
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I haven't changed anything. Mick must have corrupted his database or changed his style settings so that it can't handle the umlaut.
 
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