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A
clause in Ian Holloways’ contract regarding the sale of a player is
“insubstantial and insignificant”, according to Blackpool chairman Keith
Oyston.
The
Sun reported today that Oyston agreed the clause, which sees the manager
receive a percentage of any transfer fee from the sale of Charlie Adam, with
Holloway when he took over as manager in May 2009.
Adam
has led Blackpool to the Premier League after joining from Rangers in August
2009, with the club now sitting 12th in the Premier League. The
25-year-old has attracted interest from, amongst others, Liverpool and Aston
Villa and, with only 12 months left to run on his contract, it looks as if the
influential captain may be about to leave Bloomfield Road.
Adam
handed in a transfer request last week but Holloway was adamant that he was not
going anywhere until the club received a “respectable” offer.
Holloway
has also defended himself today following The Sun’s report regarding his
contract, saying: “I was sick and fed up of getting nothing... so he agreed a
certain figure. But I'm on a far bigger bonus to keep us in the Premier
League.”
Adam
has made twenty-two appearances for Blackpool so far this season and has been
particularly impressive recently, again showcasing his abilities on Tuesday
night against top-of-the-table Manchester United.
And
Holloway is resolute in his view that Adam is worth more than the £4 million
that Liverpool have reportedly offered for him: “Surely anybody with one eye,
one arm, one leg and half a brain can see Charlie Adam is a fantastic
footballer who is worth more than £4m.”
While
many have backed Holloway in defending his player and his team, some have
criticised the former Plymouth Argyle manager for disrespecting Liverpool and
Aston Villa, with recent comments about Villa manager Gerard Houllier angering
sections of fans above all.
With
the January transfer window deadline looming ever closer and the news of this
new clause in Holloway’s contract, the future of Charlie Adam is now more
uncertain than ever before.
This article
originally appeared on sports website Sports Haze but is now unavailable due to
the site closing down.
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