Daly blasts Rodgers over Cathro views
JON DALY last night launched an astonishing attack on Brendan Rodgers for what he described as “absolutely disgusting” comments about Hearts.
The Tynecastle caretaker manager spoke out after watching his side go down heavily in the club’s Premiership opener.
He was, he said, responding to remarks made by his opposite number in yesterday’s newspapers, which criticised the Hearts hierarchy and recruitment policy in the wake of the sacking of Ian Cathro.
“I thought Brendan’s comments on Friday were absolutely disgusting. Disgraceful,” said Daly.
“I hadn’t read them before the game, so I made a point when I came in because I’d had texts about his unsavoury comments. I’ll tell him when I see him that I’m not happy.”
“I thought it was very poor form.
“A manager of his calibre should know better. It is not acceptable.
“I followed Brendan’s career down south when he was at Liverpool.
“Not once did I hear him make a comment about the structures at Man. United, Chelsea or Man. City.
“But all of a sudden, he comes to Celtic and thinks it’s acceptable to talk about the structure of our football club.
“Our football club is structured in a way that helps younger coaches. You have an owner in Ann Budge who is refreshing and honest.
“Even this week, she came out and said they’ve made a mistake with the seats for the new stand.
“If that’s any other club, they make an excuse and don’t hold their hands up.
“But our club at the minute is very easy to pick on and kick.
“Ian Cathro has left, and I can understand Brendan’s comments about the manager because none of us like to see someone lose their job.
“But then he starts talking about recruitment of players or players fitting into the system the manager wants.
“And questioning Ian’s authority. That shows me that he doesn’t know Ian very well.
“There’s no chance those players would have come in the door without Ian’s say so.
“Also to comment on it when he knows nothing about the structure at Hearts is very disrespectful.”
Rodgers later had his own say.
Asked if there was an unwritten rule that managers do not discuss other managers or clubs, Rodgers replied: “Yeah, well, he hasn’t become a manager yet, so wait until he becomes a manager and then he’ll know the rules of the game then. “I hope Jon gets the job. “I said what I had to say yesterday, my feelings on a fellow manager losing his job. But it’s okay, there’s no drama.”