Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy was "not massively" surprised about being released by the Championship club this summer after seven years.
The 30-year-old made 243 appearances for the Canaries, and was promoted to the Premier League twice.
"It's disappointing obviously, but I think the direction that the club needs to go, it's a rebuild in structure," Ruddy told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"For reasons other than football, it was a decision that was made."
Ruddy, whose final match for the club was their 4-0 win over QPR, continued: "The club did have the option on me, but mitigating circumstances within that contract meant that it was probably impossible for the club to uphold that.