Todd walks out on Glory

Former Blackburn Rovers captain Andy Todd has been released from his contract at A-League side Perth Glory.

Todd is just the latest name to be added to a mounting casualty list at the Glory as interim coach Ian Ferguson looks to rebuild from the ground up after the club, tipped as a title contender last August, has struggled throughout this campaign.

Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Mariners has all but guaranteed the 10th-placed Glory cannot make the finals this season as they are now nine points adrift of sixth-placed Melbourne Heart with just four games remaining.

Having been a rock in central defence for the Glory as the club made their first A-League finals appearance in 2009-10, Todd was a popular winner of the club champion award for last season.

But the 36-year-old has endured a difficult time this term, having to cope with pre-season knee problems, illness and a long-term hip flexor injury.

“I still believe I can play and I’m hopeful of doing that back home in England,” said Todd in a media release on Thursday afternoon.Todd is the fourth Glory player to be released this season after goalkeeper Aleks Vrteski, striker Michael Baird and midfielder Andrija Jukic were allowed to seek opportunities elsewhere.