Balde withdraws contract claims

23 February 2010 17:16
The French-born footballer, who left Parkhead at the end of his contract last summer, had also lodged the claim over alleged non-payment of wages.[LNB]A judgment issued by the Employment Tribunal Office in Glasgow said the player had put an end to the matter.[LNB]The document stated "the claim was withdrawn by the claimant", though no explanation was given as to why.[LNB]Balde, 34, signed for Celtic in 2001, and was speculated to be earning around £30,000 a week.[LNB]But in the latter part of his career, he only made a handful of appearances after a well-documented fallout with the club.[LNB]He now plays for French team Valenciennes FC.[LNB][LNB][LNB]

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