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McClean leaves Derry City after contract dispute

James McClean says Derry City "will always hold a special place in my heart" after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with immediate effect.

— BBC Sport — Football, publisher's words · Read the original ↗

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  1. +0 min

    BBC Sport — FootballEN · GBBroke it

    McClean leaves Derry City after contract dispute

  2. +1 h 39 min

    Daily Mail FootballEN · GBOwn reporting

    Derry City TEAR UP James McClean's contract: Poppy protest footballer's nightmare return to childhood club comes to an end amid claims he was 'permanently incapacitated'

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