Championship - Keane cull continues with Richards exit

Eurosport - Thu, 14 May 16:42:00 2009

Defender Matt Richards has left Ipswich after the club decided not to offer him a new contract.

FOOTBALL 2007 Championship Ipswich Matt Richards - 0

The 24-year-old met with manager Roy Keane on Thursday morning and was told he would not be getting a new deal at Portman Road.

Having progressed through the club's academy, Richards made his debut against Avenir Beggen in the UEFA Cup in 2002 and in doing so became the youngest player to represent the club in European competition.

Richards went on to make 168 appearances for the Tractor Boys, the last of which came in Keane's first game in charge against Cardiff.

Keane has now released eight players with Tommy Miller, Dean Bowditch, Billy Clarke, Ivan Campo, Jai Reason, Kurt Robinson and Chris Casement all leaving the club.

The Irishman is yet to hold talks with Dan Harding and Liam Trotter who are also out of contract.

PA Sport

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  1. u can expect a lot of ex man utd and irish players­ heading to portman rd lets hope he buys some of the­ dross he left us with at sunderland

    From heslop448, on Wed 27 May 2:26PM

  2. lita done ok for the scum while he was there scored a­ decent amount for the short time he was there so much­ so reading wanted him back and he'l be easily­ affordable unlike gio

    From James Curtis, on Mon 25 May 8:47PM

  3. A clearout was what was needed, I mean Ivan Campo, come­ on!

    From quatt47, on Mon 25 May 7:20PM

  4. Leeroy Lita.........Town can do better than that!

    From foxu4fun, on Tue 19 May 1:30AM

  5. richards was a decent left midfielder definately not a­ left back but always gave %110 quality player.its about­ time mr keane started looking at who we can bring into­ the club.leeroy lita available hint hint

    From James Curtis, on Sat 16 May 10:28AM
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