Zappa 0 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 (edited) Bougherra to leave Rangers in the summer after invoking FIFA contract clause By Ewing Grahame Last updated at 10:57 PM on 4th June 2011 Madjid Bougherra has told Rangers he won’t be at Ibrox next season. It’s 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 FIFA’s regulation for the Status and Transfer of players. Otherwise known as the Webster Ruling — 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 — 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 Ã?£2.5million in July, 2008. He had previously stated during Rangers’ 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 Ã?£1m for — or from — him. It’s understood clubs interested in Bougherra have been quoted up to Ã?£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 Ã?£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 Ã?£150,000 in compensation. Meanwhile, Rangers coach Ian Durrant was in Riga to watch striker Tomer Hemed — revealed by Sportsmail as an Ibrox signing target — in action in Israel’s 2-1 Euro qualifier victory against Latvia. Edited June 4, 2011 by Zappa 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 bye bye , dont let the door slam your arse on the way out . Yet another about to find out the grass isn't greener on the dark side , years of mediocrity against years of glory , all for a few dollars more , sad , sad , sad 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 WTF is this shit all about? I hope the Daily Fail are wrong on this one like they normally are. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 bye bye , dont let the door slam your arse on the way out . Yet another about to find out the grass isn't greener on the dark side , years of mediocrity against years of glory , all for a few dollars more , sad , sad , sad I'm not believing this just yet mate. This paper regularly print complete bullshit about Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I'm not believing this just yet mate. This paper regularly print complete bullshit about Rangers. It's being reported on all the sunday sites , looks like it came from algerian media , either way we need to move on , he has been wanting away for ever since he got plucked from obscurity , a bit like Cuellar , they will never learn the only way is down , all you need look at is the number of players who wished they had never left the RANGERS 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 There's been so much conflicting reports about Bougherra's exit, or not, usually from his own lips that it is getting boring. I have a wee laugh to myself when no-one has come in for him during a transfer window then he claims his unavowed desire to be with Rangers. lol �£1 million is �£1 million, for someone elses wages I suspect. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 I think some people are still hurting about Rangers being the Scottish CHAMPIONS again. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) So he wants to leave on a free absolute mercenary. If true, however slightly confused, the Daily mail isn't exactly the best source to go on. However if he invokes the Webster (hmm) ruling then tbh he has shown contempt to our club. Edited June 5, 2011 by metlika 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 The abuse that Bougherra is getting online over this story is unreal. It isn't even confirmed as being true yet FFS.. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 This guy is acting like a spotty teenager. Can't he just tell the club he wants to leave rather than going down the route of the "Webster ruling"? What a prick. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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