Watched the race afterwards, it was a bit of a farce imo, terrible even by modern Monaco standards. The mandatory 2 pit stops made it worse, with the race pace being so slow, and I think the Russell incident was proof of that.
Slimmer cars are...
They also had a goal disallowed by VAR in the first half of that match, despite VAR not being used in the regular Championship season. Why move the bar for the play-off final?
Ultimately it's the right decision.
I thank him for his dedication and love of the club, some excellent goals and some vital goals, but we can't hang on to what essentially is a poor footballer for me.
Now, if we sign Soucek as his replacement...