Southern League Division One Central club AFC Rushden & Diamonds have informed Bruno Andrade and Tyler Winters they are free to leave. The decision follows a physical confrontation between the team-mates during a 2-1 defeat against Lye Town on Saturday. Both players received straight red cards from the referee for the incident, which occurred in the second half of the fixture.
The Northamptonshire club released a statement confirming the players are no longer in the first-team plans. According to the Northants Telegraph, the club told Andrade and Winters to find new opportunities elsewhere. The Southern League has confirmed the dismissals, which left the Diamonds with nine men on the pitch for the final 15 minutes of the match.
Andrade joined the club in 2024 following a career in the Football League with Peterborough United and Lincoln City. Winters is a younger forward who previously spent time at Oxford United. The club stated it will not tolerate such conduct on the field of play, per Sky Sports.
