Albrechtsen glad to leave Rams

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Martin Albrechtsen has revealed the motives behind his decision to part ways with Derby County.

The Denmark international saw his contract with the Rams cancelled by mutual consent last week, allowing him to return to his homeland and sign for FC Midtjylland.

The 29-year-old only moved to Pride Park from West Brom in the summer of 2008, but endured a difficult time in the East Midlands.

A positive start to life at Derby was cut short when he required a hernia operation in October.

He later suffered a falling out with new manager Nigel Clough, who made it clear that he no longer formed part of his plans.

Albrechtsen was, therefore, released this summer, but he feels monetary matters played a part in the Rams' decision to let him go.

"If my salary had been lower I think they would have liked to keep me," he told Tipsbladet.

"But when we got a new manager, he preferred to play the players that he had signed. That's happened to a lot of players before me."

Annoyed

Albrechtsen has also revealed his frustration at being handed a number of fines by Clough for petty breaches of club rules.

He said: "I was fined for an interview that I did without asking for the club's permission. That was odd because I had been interviewed several times before without asking for permission.

"One other fine that I got was when I didn't show up for treatment on a toe injury.

"They did what they could to annoy me and if I had stayed I would have turned to the FA, and I am sure they would have been on my side.

"I haven't paid any of the fines because I found out that they would be torn up if I found a new club."