Jermaine Pennant is set to leave Singapore's Tampines Rovers after turning down a reduced offer on his "super-scale salary".

Club chairman Krishna Ramachandra said it would be unfair to carry on paying the 33 year old his reported £23,495-a-month salary while his team-mates took a pay cut.

The former Premier League winger joined the club in January on a one-year deal.

"He's a great player, but no player makes the team," said Ramachandra.

"He's had a huge impact on the club and Singapore football. Someone of his stature and frankly quite iconic status engenders an excitement and vibe which was much needed for Singapore football in the early stages of the season."

Ramachandra said former England Under-21 international Pennant, who used to play for Arsenal, Birmingham, Liverpool and Stoke, had been an "immaculate professional".

"While the club could afford his wages, it would also send the wrong message to all the other players that one player is getting a super-scale salary while the others have to take a pay cut," he added.

"It would create a social injustice within the dressing room."