St Johnstone cancel pre-contract with Ross County's Richard Brittain
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St Johnstone have reached agreement to cancel midfielder Richard Brittain's pre-contract agreement with the club.
The Ross County captain signed a pre-contract with the Perth club in January, but changed his mind about the move for family reasons in April.
Brittain then signed a new contract with County, while Saints asked the football authorities to intervene.
County said, contrary to media reports, they did not pay Saints a fee to release Brittain.
In a statement, St Johnstone said the chairmen of both Scottish Premier League clubs agreed the move.
Saints said: "Following a meeting between our chairman Steve Brown and his opposite number at Ross County, St Johnstone FC wishes to announce that an agreement has been reached, on terms that are acceptable to St Johnstone, for the cancellation of the Scottish Premier League contract between St Johnstone FC and the player Richard Brittain."
In a statement on their website, County said: "Contrary to reports in this morning's media, Ross County Football Club would like to state that no transfer fee was paid to St Johnstone Football Club for the services of Richard Brittain.
"Our chairman paid a small contribution to their community programme."
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it's all their pitch is fit for
McGregor needed to keep his Capt as so many others left. He got his man but at a financial and reputation cost. He'll choose his holidays more carefully this year.
And it's not about either club; if you sign a contract, you honour it. You don't back out and run to your Daddy like a petulant child.
Talk about "not the sharpest tool in the box" - this numpty doesn't even know what club he plays for.
Mind you, could have told you that from his photo alone. That gape of utter vacancy speaks volumes.
Haters gonna hate! What footballing superpower do you support?
I think you might be surprised. We'll see what happens on the 17th August. Saints 3-0 with Brittain to miss a penalty :)