Mbia: Marseille forced me out

[SuperHoopNik]

New Queens Park Rangers signing Stephane Mbia has revealed he did not want to leave Marseille but was asked to go to reduce the wage bill.

"I didn't want to go but the owner of the club made me understand I had to leave," Mbia said in The Sun.

"The wage bill had to be reduced and certain players had to go."

http://www.teamtalk.com/queens-park-rangers/8053683/Mbia-Marseille-forced-me-out

Let's hope he still gives us 100% when playing for us

[jmelanie]

Didn't he say that he had agreed to go to QPR when Marseilles were still humming and harring as to whether he was going or not. In which case this article does not make much sense.

[bonheurjh]

M'bia is our long term QPR player. still 26 years old, ready for battle

[vblockranger]

M'bia is our long term QPR player. still 26 years old, ready for battle

long term as in a 2 year contract?

[qpr]

long term as in a 2 year contract?

I think he'll be here for longer.

[12321]

If that's really the case he could have aligned his wage demands with Marseilles' finances and stayed!!
Nobody 'forced him out', but in any event this is all bowlocks, it was in the Sun!!!!!

[Kirill]

"The wage bill had to be reduced..."

So we are still paying Barton's wages then.

[80sCasual]

Not that i ever believe that Sun **** but if true then great, a player who doesn't really want to be here.

[MattyRangers]

So we are still paying Barton's wages then.

No we're not, Im sure Beard said in a recent interview he is off our wage bill.

[w12dave]

I think he'll be here for longer.

not if he have a brilliant season with us he wont

[Connell10]

mmmmm good start to his stint at rangers!

[Shrine]

No we're not, Im sure Beard said in a recent interview he is off our wage bill.

i am pretty sire we got mbia by pretty much agreeing to give them barton for free, in terms of wages

[jmelanie]

I thought he had a two year contract which we could automatically extend for another two years.

[MattyRangers]

i am pretty sire we got mbia by pretty much agreeing to give them barton for free, in terms of wages

Where did you hear this though? As I say, Beard stated he is off our wage bill - as good as source as any for me. I highly doubt we would pay his wages and give him to another club.

I thought he had a two year contract which we could automatically extend for another two years.

Correct. Very smart move on our part IMO - better than giving him a definitive 4 year deal without knowing how he will cope in the PL.

[Bluehoop]

Where did you hear this though? As I say, Beard stated he is off our wage bill - as good as source as any for me. I highly doubt we would pay his wages and give him to another club.



Correct. Very smart move on our part IMO - better than giving him a definitive 4 year deal without knowing how he will cope in the PL.

Oh FFS, stop talking sense Matthew! :angry: