Central Coast Mariners speedster Mitch Austin has been permitted to leave after just one season with the Gosford based club.
Austin, 25, still had another year remaining on his contract, but the Mariners agreed to release the former Southport forward in order to pursue a new opportunity.
Central Coast Executive Vice Chairman Peter Storrie was disappointed to see Austin leave and called for the FFA to change the rules around transfers in the A-League.
“We signed Mitch 12 months ago when he was out of contract in the UK and gave him a chance to shine in the Hyundai A-League,” Storrie said.
“Mitch played a certain amount of matches, which triggered a second season in his contract.
“Mitch requested to terminate his contract which highlights why the FFA should re-consider the rules around transfer fees between Hyundai A-League Clubs, if not the smaller clubs are just going to develop players and lose them to bigger clubs with no compensation,” Storrie said.
Austin is rumoured to be on the move to an unnamed A-League club. He scored five goals in 23 appearances for the Mariners in the 2015-16 season.
However, it is not all bad news for last season’s cellar dwellers as a new signing will be announced tomorrow morning, the club has confirmed.
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