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Matthew Tierney released

Midfielder Matthew Tierney has signed for Salford City of the Evo-Stik Division One North so that he can get more games.

FC United manager Karl Marginson said: "Matty missed pre-season training and we have been working with him to help him catch up and gain a satisfactory level of match fitness.

"We have given him the opportunity to be reintroduced to the team from the subs bench and subsequently brought him into the starting 11. However, after monitoring him in training and in games, his fitness levels are still lacking the required standard.

"It has become a bit chicken and egg, Matty wants to be starting more games to get fit but it is the view of the coaching staff that he needs to improve his overall fitness if he is to make the team on a regular basis."

And Margy added that he believes Tierney will be in very good hands under the watchful eye of two former FC United favourites. He said: "Salford is a good option for him, Rhodri Giggs and Phil Melville are good coaches who understand the needs of young players."


First Posted ~ 16:07 Fri 10 Feb 2012
News ID ~ 4038
Last Updated ~ 01:52 Tue 16 Feb 2021