Wolves striker deal terminated
Tomasz Frankowski had his Wolves contract terminated last night to close one of the most disastrous signings in the club's history.Tomasz Frankowski had his Wolves contract terminated last night to close one of the most disastrous signings in the club's history. The Polish international striker, a £1.4m signing by former boss Glenn Hoddle, was paid up and sent on his way, having failed to score a goal for the Molineux club. It provided a sad, final chapter to the story of a player who arrived in England with his career in full cry, but leaves 20 months later struggling to find a new club. The former Polish international striker left Spanish club Elche to sign at Molineux in January, 2006, introduced by Hoddle as 'the final piece of the jigsaw.' Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey said: "This was an unsuccessful transfer for both the club and the player. "Tomasz has told me how frustrating it has been that he hasn't been able to show the fans what he believed he was capable of. "It was felt best for all concerned that we cancelled the contract and we wish him well for the future." Read the full story in the Express & Star.
Tomasz Frankowski had his Wolves contract terminated last night to close one of the most disastrous signings in the club's history.
The Polish international striker, a £1.4m signing by former boss Glenn Hoddle, was paid up and sent on his way, having failed to score a goal for the Molineux club.
It provided a sad, final chapter to the story of a player who arrived in England with his career in full cry, but leaves 20 months later struggling to find a new club.
The former Polish international striker left Spanish club Elche to sign at Molineux in January, 2006, introduced by Hoddle as 'the final piece of the jigsaw.'
Wolves officials, conscious that the £1.4m price tag represented the last of the parachute payment kitty, were always dubious about Hoddle's choice, with chief executive Jez Moxey issuing a pointed statement at the time that Frankowksi was solely his manager's choice.
But the Pole at that stage was his country's top scorer in their successful World Cup qualifying campaign alongside England while boasting a career packed with goals at club level across Europe.
However, in 17 Wolves appearances during the remainder of that season - five as a substitute - he failed to find the net which resulted in a shock omission for the World Cup finals in Germany.
Frankowski's career never recovered and, after making just one Carling Cup appearance last season, he spent the rest of the campaign on loan at Tenerife having failed to register any impression with Hoddle's successor Mick McCarthy.
He arrived back for this year's pre-season training with 12 months remaining on his Wolves deal but with his prospects of persuading a new club to take a chance on him hindered by knee and groin injuries.
Moxey said: "This was an unsuccessful transfer for both the club and the player.
"Tomasz has told me how frustrating it has been that he hasn't been able to show the fans what he believed he was capable of.
"It was felt best for all concerned that we cancelled the contract and we wish him well for the future."