MARCEL Seip has been taken off the transfer list after apologizing to his Argyle team-mates and manager Paul Sturrock following an unsavoury incident back in April.

The Dutch defender was placed on the transfer list in the aftermath of the 2-1 home defeat to Charlton Athletic when he refused to play as a substitute.

Seip did not feature again for the Pilgrims in the season run-in and used the time to have an operation on a long-standing hernia problem.

Luggy said: "Marcel has come in today and apologized for the unfortunate scenario that happened to myself, and apologized to all the players at the football club.

"Marcel has had the guts to come in and do that and I am very appreciative. As far as I am concerned, the slate is clean now.

"He realizes that he made a mistake. He will now be brought off the transfer list and will be a valuable part of the team.

"I am not the type of manager that holds grudges. He will move on now and I am pleased he has shown a strong enough character to do that [apologize].

"I will now look to build the bridge I have got with all my players. I was very appreciative that he individualized all the players that were here last year and apologized to them face-to-face.

"The slate is clean and he and I can now build a relationship. It is a weight off my shoulders and we can get on with the season.

"It would have been easy for Marcel to think the grass would have been greener but he has shown a commitment to the football club.

"As far as I am concerned, today is the last day I want to discuss it.

"We are now looking forward."

Tim Herbert