Shields is placed on transfer list by Coleraine
Coleraine have suspended midfielder Tony Shields and placed him on the transfer list.
The move follows his failure to report for last Saturday's home game against Institute.
The decision came following a Showgrounds management committee meeting and was confirmed by manager David Platt last night.
He said: "I am disappointed by Tony's behaviour. I thought he had turned a corner after we had invested a lot of time on him in recent weeks."
Shields failed to show up for Saturday's Premiership clash forcing Platt to alter his selection plans close to kick-off and it is understood it was not the first time he has left the club in the lurch.
Kyle McVey was drafted into the starting line up as the Bannsiders secured a 2-1 win over their North West rivals.
The former Derry City and Finn Harps player, who also had spells with Aldershot and Peterborough uUnited, now seems likely to leave the club once the transfer window re-opens in January after only five months with the Bannsiders.
Shields' imminent departure could pave the way for teenager Dave McClements to join the club.
The former Sheffield Wednesday apprentice has impressed in training over the last week and should sign for Coleraine once his registration has been sorted.
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