Why Rotherham United have still been paying their released players
THE end of July is a significant date for Rotherham United as they will finally shed their departed players from their wage bill.
Men like Jordan Hugill, Sean Raggett, Cameron Dawson and Reece James left AESSEAL New York Stadium at the close of last season but have continued to be paid by the Millers through the summer.
It is a practice common throughout the Football League and follows EFL regulations.
Contracts have an expiry date of June 30, but players who have been released and haven't found new teams by then continue to be paid their weekly wage into July.
And any pros who have found fresh employment but at a lower salary have the shortfall made up by their previous club.
The payments in all cases cease once August arrives.
Dawson and James have yet to agree terms with new sides so they will have been receiving their full basic wage from the Millers throughout this month.
Hugill and Raggett signed for Hartlepool United and Colchester United respectively and both will be on lower wages than they were at New York, so Rotherham will have had to bridge the difference from July 1 onwards.
Other players to part company with the Millers after the 2025/26 campaign included Joe Powell, Zak Jules, Liam Kelly and Josh Benson.
Powell moved on to Salford City where his salary is likely to be higher than the one he had in S60, so that means Rotherham will have finished paying him on June 30.