Mark McGhee refused to clarify why he subbed Charlie Adam after the Dundee skipper's livid response to being hauled off in defeat to Aberdeen.
A visibly indignant Adam was hooked for Josh Mulligan because the Premiership 's backside facet desperately sought victory at Pittodrie.
The Dens Park facet facet 5 factors adrift of St Johnstone with three video games to play after Lewis Ferguson 's second-half penalty earned the Dons a much-needed victory.
McGhee was happy together with his group's efficiency post-match however turned concerned in a frosty alternate with BBC Sportsound reporter Kenny McIntyre as he repeatedly requested about Adam's withdrawal.
This is how the interview unfolded.
McIntyre: "Why did you're taking Charlie Adam off? It was definitely a call that did not go down properly with-"
McGhee (interrupting): "It is not anyone's enterprise why I took him off. I took different gamers off, ask me about them."
McIntyre: "I believe, the response, given the affect, you've got spoken rather a lot about Charlie Adam the previous few weeks-"
McGhee: "You may have to ask Charlie Adam. I took him off, as I did different gamers, to attempt to win the soccer match."
McIntyre: "So it was a tactical factor?"
McGhee: "Completely."
McIntyre: "What was his response to that? As a result of the followers weren't joyful."
McGhee: "I do not need to discuss that. I do not need to discuss Charlie Adam."
McGhee then admitted his facet almost certainly have to win their remaining three fixtures to assert a play-off lifeline earlier than McIntyre returned to his earlier line of questioning.
McIntyre: "Will Charlie Adam play in these video games?"
McGhee: "I do not need to discuss Charlie Adam, I've advised you that already."