Charlie Austin cuts short time in Australia
Former Albion striker Charlie Austin has cut short his time in Australia to return to the UK for family reasons.
The 33-year-old signed for the A-League side Brisbane Roar in June after he left QPR earlier in the summer.
He scored two goals in his six appearances for the Roar in his time Down Under, but he has decided for family reasons he needs to return home.
Speaking on the club’s social media channels, Austin said: “I have spoken to the football club, and I have decided to part ways. It is nothing to do with football or anything like that, I have enjoyed my time.
“At this moment in my career and at my kids’ lives and my marriage I need to put my family first, and going back to the UK is the thing I have decided to do.”
Austin signed for the Baggies in 2019 for a fee believed to be in the region of £4million – and went on to score 10 goals in 34 league games as Albion were promoted to the Premier League. And the former Albion man said he was selfish to head to Australia in the first place.
He continued: “Football is very selfish, but as you get older when you have a family, I made a selfish decision to come over here.
“Our eldest daughter is at home and is halfway through her exams, and I just feel for myself and for my family the best thing to do is to go back to the UK.”
