Complex sentence: At the end of the 2009/10 season Doherty was awarded 3rd in the player of the season award, but on 14 May 2010 it was announced that Doherty had been released by Norwich City.
Split into simpler sentences: At the end of the 2009/10 season Doherty was awarded 3rd in the player of the season award. On 14 May 2010 it was announced that Doherty had been released by Norwich City.