Have a read of this, can't say iv'e heard about it before,
So basically contracts are worth nowt.
Madjid Bougherra has told Rangers he wonât be at Ibrox next season.
Itâs understood that the Algerian defender has sent a letter to the club by recorded delivery, informing them of his decision to invoke Article 17 of FIFAâs regulation for the Status and Transfer of players.
Otherwise known as the Webster Ruling â after former Rangers defender Andy Webster, who became the first player to take advantage of the legislation when he walked out on Hearts in 2006 â it states that any player who is aged 28 or over can buy himself out of his contract two years after the deal was signed.
This represents a significant change of stance from Bougherra, who will be 29 in October and joined Rangers from Charlton Athletic for £2.5million in July, 2008.
He had previously stated during Rangersâ title runin he would be happy to play out another season at Ibrox in the final year of his deal, but would not sign a new contract beyond that. With this latest move, he can now effectively buy his freedom for his annual salary, which means Rangers would receive £1m for â or from â him.
Itâs understood clubs interested in Bougherra have been quoted up to £3m, but he is determined to leave on his own terms after providing Rangers with notice of his intentions within 15 days of the final league game of the season.
This will be welcome news for former Ibrox striker Shota Arveladze, who Sportsmail revealed last week is trying to bring the Algerian to his Turkish club, Kayserispor.
Webster set a precedent when he left Hearts for Wigan in 2006, despite having a year left on his contract at Tynecastle. Hearts, who were demanding £650,000 for the Scotland defender, pursued the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
But they ruled the Tynecastle club were entitled to just £150,000 in compensation.
So basically contracts are worth nowt.
Madjid Bougherra has told Rangers he wonât be at Ibrox next season.
Itâs understood that the Algerian defender has sent a letter to the club by recorded delivery, informing them of his decision to invoke Article 17 of FIFAâs regulation for the Status and Transfer of players.
Otherwise known as the Webster Ruling â after former Rangers defender Andy Webster, who became the first player to take advantage of the legislation when he walked out on Hearts in 2006 â it states that any player who is aged 28 or over can buy himself out of his contract two years after the deal was signed.
This represents a significant change of stance from Bougherra, who will be 29 in October and joined Rangers from Charlton Athletic for £2.5million in July, 2008.
He had previously stated during Rangersâ title runin he would be happy to play out another season at Ibrox in the final year of his deal, but would not sign a new contract beyond that. With this latest move, he can now effectively buy his freedom for his annual salary, which means Rangers would receive £1m for â or from â him.
Itâs understood clubs interested in Bougherra have been quoted up to £3m, but he is determined to leave on his own terms after providing Rangers with notice of his intentions within 15 days of the final league game of the season.
This will be welcome news for former Ibrox striker Shota Arveladze, who Sportsmail revealed last week is trying to bring the Algerian to his Turkish club, Kayserispor.
Webster set a precedent when he left Hearts for Wigan in 2006, despite having a year left on his contract at Tynecastle. Hearts, who were demanding £650,000 for the Scotland defender, pursued the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
But they ruled the Tynecastle club were entitled to just £150,000 in compensation.