Former Aberdeen midfielder Craig Hignett has opened up on the personal problems behind his nightmare six-month spell at Pittodrie.
As a 28-year-old he left Middlesbrough as a free agent during the early era of the Bosman ruling for a bumper £8,000-per-week contract at Pittodrie - making him one of the highest paid players in Scotland back in 1998 outside of Rangers and Celtic. However, things quickly turned sour for the big-money signing as manager Alex Miller moved the recruit on after just six months and two goals - when he would make a six-figure move to Brighton.
At the time of the move, Hignett has revealed he was struggling off the pitch with a divorce impacting on how often he would see his children. He claims Dons' chiefs had promised him days off to allow him to travel south to spend time with his family - but that failed to materialise when the ink was dry on the contract.
