Stanley tell Rangers: ‘Duo can’t train until compensation agreed’

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Good to hear they can get started right away and stake their claims for first team football, waiting until July would have been a significant blow.

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so how was the deadlock broken?

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Rangers and Accrington Stanley have agreed a compensation figure for Matt Crooks and Josh Windass, allowing both players to begin training with the Ibrox club.

 

The pair agreed pre-contract deals in January to move to Rangers when their Stanley deals expired this month.

 

Rangers' pre-season training began at the weekend but the English fourth-tier club refused to allow Crooks and Windass to take part, stating that they were still under contract until June 30 and no compensation had been agreed or paid.

 

Clubs must pay training compensation for players under the age 23 who move cross-border, providing the players have been offered new deals on the same or better terms than their current contracts.

 

Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt criticised how Rangers had conducted their business, telling STV: "They've got two great players for nothing so the least they can do is pay up properly and stop playing games". However, Rangers said that they were willing to make payment but were awaiting details from Stanley.

 

Now, the clubs have agreed a compensation fee of around £120,000 for both players and Stanley have allowed them to begin their Rangers careers.

 

http://stv.tv/sport/football/1358035-rangers-and-accrington-stanley-agree-compensation-for-players/

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£120K. Barely enough to buy out the contract of even one porkheid plug.

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""They've got two great players for nothing so the least they can do is pay up properly".

 

Surely if we got them for nothing there is nothing to pay? Astoundingly silly statement.