League One -owner ‘Bitter’ after losing Star Man to Bundesliga with free transfer

Peterborough chairman Darragh Macanthony admitted that he feels “bitter” after one of his star players left the club.

Ricky Jade-Jones left POSH with his contract that ends at the end of the month.

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He has signed for Bundesliga Side St. Pauli in what a big blow is for the League One side.

Jade-Jones has been in Peterborough since the age of nine and played 190 games after graduating the academy.

As a result, POSH would have been guaranteed a substantial fee by means of compensation if the peak had signed for another English club.

Are moving to Germany Peterborough means only gets a small training compensation costs.

Macanthony shared his thoughts about the movement of Jade-Jones on X.

He wrote: “He rejected four brilliant Championship Clubs to take this step that has cost his home club a lot money.

“It’s not going to lie, it sticks and makes me bitter at the moment because the child has been with us for so many years and I could not have supported it anymore, but we go further and don’t look back.

“This is football And it can sometimes kick you in the nuts. “

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Jade-Jones scored a total of 18 goals competitions Last season including 11 in League One.

He is now ready to play in the top layer for the first time after St. Pauli ended up 14th in the Bundesliga after promotion in 2024.