Derby sack Richard Keogh one month after car crash injuries

30 October 2019 06:39
• Keogh turned down offer to stay on reduced wages• Defender out for about a year after crash on boozy night outRichard Keogh has been left distraught after Derby County sacked him on Wednesday. The club captain suffered serious knee ligament injuries when he was in the car that his teammate Tom Lawrence crashed into a lamppost after a boozy night out on 24 September.Keogh, 33, has undergone surgery and is expected to be out for 12-14 months, giving him a return date of the end of next year. His contract, which paid him £24,000 a week, was set to expire in June 2020. Related: Derby’s Richard Keogh told he will play next year after 'alcohol-related' crash Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian