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Graeme Young

More pain for Rangers flop Eros Grezda as Osijek slash wages and announce hardline stance

Former Rangers misfit Eros Grezda is facing a reduced wage at Osijek for the foreseeable future.

The 24-year-old winger was an unmitigated disaster at Rangers before returning to his former club in January after 18 months away.

Grezda's Ibrox career effectively ended last September after he was accused of spitting on Ballymena United player Andrew Burns while representing Rangers' Colts in the Tunnocks Caramel Wafer Cup.

The Albanian faces an uncertain future after his current club announced they are halving players' wages by 50 per cent - the same measures Hearts announced last week.

But the Croat side - facing financial worry - will only boost wages back up by 25 per cent once the beautiful game returns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Grezda - who made only 17 appearances at Ibrox - opened up on his time in the Premiership despite enduring a torrid time on the pitch with Steven Gerrard 's side.

He said: "I had the best year of my career here and I didn't think twice about moving back to Osijek.

"For me, signing for a massive club like Rangers who get 50,000 fans every week was a brilliant experience. I think I matured a lot both as a person and as a footballer in Glasgow.

"There were offers from other clubs in Croatia and abroad, but this is the right decision."

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