Daniel Sturridge's high-profile move to Australian side Perth Glory has been described as a disappointment by the club's CEO Tony Pignata.
Former Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool star Sturridge signed for the A-League outfit in October and was described as one of the biggest signings in the division's history.
But Pignata told SEN's The Global Game that his injury-hit spell had not worked out for either party.
He said: 'It has been disappointing. We had high hopes when we signed Daniel. It hasn't worked.
'From a marketing point of view, the first game, we had 18,000 on the back of him arriving and the hype.