Experienced Millwall duo being released this summer

BY ALEX GRACE

Gary Rowett has confirmed that Frank Fielding and Shaun Williams will leave Millwall when their contracts expire this summer.

Goalkeeper Fielding has only made three appearances for the club since joining in the summer of 2019 from Bristol City.

Williams will leave after spending seven years in SE16, joining in the January of 2014. The Republic of Ireland international finished on 295 Lions appearances.

“We felt for different reasons that we couldn’t offer those two players  new deals,” said Rowett. “Not because they aren’t brilliant characters, not because they haven’t done fabulously within the group. Difficult season for both of them this year, they’ve not played as much as they’d have liked – particularly for Willo who’s been here seven years. What I will say is that he’s conducted himself fantastically well and has been an excellent servant to this club.

“Any of the players that have worked hard for us, we’ll try to help them move. Forward and we wish them all the best but it’s the Championship and you’ve got to make some tough decisions to try to move the team forward and those two decisions were pretty tough.”