East Kilbride Thistle sacked supervisor Garry O'Hanlon final evening after lower than 4 months in cost.
And offended O'Hanlon has taken a pop on the "snakes" whom he alleges had a job in his exit.
The previous Jags participant and coach took the job on in Could following Alan Paterson's exit as boss, which got here off the again of Paterson struggling a violent assault within the city that left him scarred for all times.
O'Hanlon and assistant supervisor Aaron Connolly assembled a squad of skilled gamers together with ex-Stranraer and EKFC striker Jamie Longworth, former Montrose midfielder David Grey and ex-Albion Rovers and EKFC defender Barry Russell.
There have been excessive hopes for the squad this season with Russell stating the membership had been setting their sights on the league title, however after a good begin to the marketing campaign, the wheels have fallen off in current weeks with the Jags happening a run the place they conceded 18 targets in three video games.
Final month, an 8-1 Junior Cup exit to Glenafton adopted 6-1 and 4-1 thrashings within the league by the hands of Larkhall Thistle and Lanark United, respectively.
A 1-0 defeat to Vale of Clyde with 10 males final weekend appeared to point out a steadying of the ship, however that has proved to be O'Hanlon's final sport in cost with the dreaded telephone name coming his means from Jags chiefs.
Final evening, he took to social media to disclose he had been let go, over an hour earlier than the West of Scotland League Third Division facet formally introduced his exit on their social media pages.
At 5.50pm, O'Hanlon posted: "By no means a pleasant phonecall to take however finally outcomes not been ok. Good luck for the longer term EK Thistle."
He later added: "Recognize all of the messages... telephone's been a bit psychological. Lengthy-term buddies who joined us and needed to assist the membership.
"Seven years on the membership executed and dusted, not shocked tbh [to be honest] as been stitched up by two snakes."
It's not clear who O'Hanlon is referring to in his put up.
Thistle's assertion simply after 7pm learn: "The membership regrets to announce the departure of supervisor Garry O’Hanlon.
"We thank Garry for all his effort on the membership and want him the very best for the longer term."
Thistle are at the moment thirteenth within the 19-team Third Division with only one win from their opening seven video games.
Jags skipper Barry Russell admits the gamers must shoulder among the blame for current outcomes, replying to O'Hanlon's preliminary put up: "Maintain the top up mate! Not your fault… we as gamers didn’t do sufficient for you."
Thistle had been resulting from host Darvel within the South Problem Cup on Saturday earlier than all senior soccer was postponed as a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who handed away on Thursday on the age of 96.
A house conflict with Carluke Rovers within the league is up subsequent up Saturday.
It's understood assistant boss Connolly will take the staff at current, whereas the Jags resolve on their subsequent steps.
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