5月18日，澳大利亚职业球员联盟（Professional Footballers Australia PFA）在自己的官网上发表了一则声明，称澳大利亚球员克鲁泽和霍兰德与中超辽宁的合同终止。而据澳大利亚媒体《悉尼先驱晨报》透露，解约原因是辽足三个月没有向这两位澳大利亚球员支付工资。
　　澳大利亚职业球员联盟负责人表示：PFA今天可以确认，罗比-克鲁斯和詹姆斯-霍兰德已经终止了与中国超级联赛辽宁队的雇佣合同。“PFA为詹姆斯和罗比提供了持续的支持，因为俱乐部一再未能履行对球员的合同义务，”PFA首席执行官约翰-迪达利卡说。
　　“球员们已经通知了俱乐部，以解决这个问题，但是俱乐部没有做到这一点。”因此，根据国际足联的规定，两名球员都终止了各自的合同。因此，他们现在是自由球员，有权签署自己选择的俱乐部。”
　　而据澳大利亚媒体《悉尼先驱晨报》报道，克鲁泽和霍兰德遭遇欠薪，已经有三个月没有领到薪水，并且一直在向澳大利亚职业球员联盟寻求帮助。在中超前9轮中，克鲁泽出场4次，霍兰德登场1次。
　　目前辽宁队还没有正式回应这一外媒报道。

http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2017-05-18/doc-ifyfkqiv6496817.shtml

Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) can today confirm that Robbie Kruse and James Holland have terminated their employment contracts with Chinese Super League club Liaoning Whowin FC effective immediately.
“The PFA has provided ongoing support to James and Robbie following  the club’s repeated failure to honour its contractual obligations to the players,” said PFA Chief Executive John Didulica.”
“The players had placed the club on notice to remedy the situation, however the club has failed to do this. As a result, both players have terminated their respective contracts for just cause, in accordance with FIFA regulations. As a consequence, they are now free agents and entitled to sign with clubs of their choosing.”
http://www.pfa.net.au/?p=6531