Bobo Balde drops contract claims against Celtic

FORMER Celtic player Bobo Balde has withdrawn claims that the club breached his contract, it emerged today.

• Bobo Balde in action for Celtic in 2003

The French-born footballer, who left the club at the end of his contract last summer, had also lodged a claim over alleged non-payment of wages.

A judgement issued by the Employment Tribunal Office in Glasgow said the player had put an end to the matter.

The document stated that "the claim was withdrawn by the claimant", though no explanation was given as to why.

Balde, 34, signed for Celtic in 2001 and was speculated to be earning around 30,000 a week.

But in the latter part of his career he only made a handful of appearances after a well-documented fallout with the club.

He now plays for French team Valenciennes.