Billy Davies has hit out at Kevin Thelwell for snubbing his attempt to help him settle into life at Rangers.
Sacked from his post as sporting director at Ibrox this week, the Englishman lasted just six months in the post and was largely unopular during that time. Chief among fan gripes was the transfer business carried out in the summer, leading to a poor start to the season.
Thelwell has now left along with ex-chief exective Patrick Stewart, with chairman Andrew Cavenagh explaining the pair were no longer good fits for what the club needs in those positions.
Davies claims Thelwell had the chance to learn more about Rangers and the unique demands at the club when he first joined, with his offer of a chat on the table straight away.
The former Ibrox midfielder, and manager of several clubs, gave the 52-year-old his big break in football by handing him the director of youth role at Preston North End. And he says he tried to get in touch with him after his move to Glasgow, but was ignored.
"I did try to say to him. I did make contact through my agent - and I'm very disappointed - when he came to Rangers," the Morton technical head coach told the SNN Sports Podcast.
Read more
"We did offer him the opportunity to sit down and give him some guidance. Because as everybody knows here, this is the goldfish bowl.
"And I did, through my management team, reach out to Kevin. I'm very disappointed that when he came to Glasgow, he never made contact, or at least went for coffee or a bit of lunch or something.
"That was very disappointing, considering what we'd done for his career. We certainly put him on the map.
'As well as that, through all of those moves he was very well looked after financially.
"So I was very disappointed because I certainly could have helped him in relation to giving him advice and directing him in relation to Rangers, the competition, the media and all the other things that needed to be looked after. And from that point of view, I think he made a mistake.
"He certainly would have got good advice, good help from myself and my management team. We certainly would have made things much, much easier for him. So I'm very disappointed with the way he's handled himself and not making contact just to go for a coffee and a chat."
Share