Veteran defender Andy Considine will go away Aberdeen on the finish of the season after a supposed leak in regards to the 35-year-old’s contract standing “thrown the membership underneath the bus”, based on supervisor Jim Goodwin.
On Tuesday night, it was reported that the Scottish membership withdrew Considine’s new contract after a personal assembly between Godwin and the defender’s agent.
Aberdeen has responded by emphasizing that Considine, who first joined the Premier League in 2004, will finish his practically two-decade affiliation with the membership when signing his present contract this summer season.
In a press release posted to the Dons’ web site, boss Goodwin defined how he believed the membership had been “thrown underneath the bus” and thus pressured to finish any dialogue of Considine’s new deal.
“I really feel compelled to tell our supporters of the info after my assembly with Andy was leaked, and I really feel he threw myself and the membership underneath the bus,” the assertion learn.
“On February 10, the membership supplied Andy a brand new one-year contract, rewarding him with a assured six-figure deal and moreover providing him the chance to coach with our youth academy, the place the membership will proceed to spend money on his crew, together with his teaching badges.
“Andy’s agent on March 23 despatched out a counter-offer that was over 50 p.c of our assured wage supply, and for a two-year contract.
“Throughout my confidential conversations with Andy, we mentioned the monetary divergence and the fact is that I can’t assure him to play subsequent season. Ultimately, it’s understood that Andy needs to play.
“We needed to meet once more on Thursday to agree on a joint assertion on Andy’s switch after a improbable profession and repair to Aberdeen. Sadly, this dialogue was leaked, however not by the membership, and it mustn’t have been within the public area till it was agreed by each events. I want to deal with these delicate discussions internally and never function them within the media however I really feel it’s now essential to supply perception into the scenario.”
Aberdeen supervisor Jim Goodwin says the membership has been ‘thrown underneath the bus’ as a result of Considine contract talks
Considine has loved an 18-year profession at Pittodrie and Goodwin, who took over the place from Stephen Glass in February, and thanked him for his service.
He stated: “It goes with out saying that everybody on the membership thanks Andy for all his efforts over his a few years at Petodor and we want him all one of the best for the long run when he leaves.
“The main target now’s simply on attempting to win the sport towards Ross County on Saturday.”
