Brian Dutton: Walsall had to let Frank Vincent go
Brian Dutton insists he ‘owed it’ to Frank Vincent to allow him to move on and find game time elsewhere after the midfielder cut his loan short at Walsall.
The 22-year-old, who joined in January from Bournemouth, started the first three games under Dutton as manager but quickly fell out of favour.
This week his loan at the Banks’s Stadium was cut short and Dutton believes it would have been ‘selfish’ to keep him at the club but not involve him in the squad.
He said: “We’re at a stage where the guys that haven’t had opportunities and minutes, it’s fair that if they’re not going to have a future with Walsall that we give them the opportunity to go and make a career for themselves somewhere else.
“Frank Vincent falls into that category. He’s a great guy and a fantastic trainer, someone who has been a consummate professional.
“It would be selfish of me to keep him around the building until the end of the season when he’s not going to get the game time required for him to get a career somewhere.
“I felt I owed it a little bit to Frank that I allowed him to seek another football club and give him the opportunity to stay a professional footballer.
“We thank him and wish him well.”
