Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has reacted after former Celtic and Rangers youngster Liam Burt launched a sensational attack on the club last night.
Burt took to Instagram, outlining how unhappy he was at how he was treated by the club following a loan spell at Shelbourne.
The 26-year-old leaked WhatsApp messages which outlined his frustrations in a sensational rant on social media.
Now, Rovers boss Bradley has responded to the outburst. He said (The Sun): "We need to say to Liam, best of luck getting back from your injury, focus on your rehab and we wish you the best."
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Asked whether he was surprised by the debacle, Bradley said: "Nothing surprises me, in life or football."
Burt spent nine years at Rangers after joining them from Celtic's academy in 2010. He then moved back to the Parkhead side in 2019 but stayed only a year before departing.
"Not once I was contacted checking up on how I was or how it was going,” Burt wrote in a WhatsApp addressed to the staff at Rovers.
"Not once was I contacted with a well done.
"And worst of all, since the season finished I have not been contacted once from yous about anything a plan for me, leaving me in no man’s land not knowing if I was coming or going and mentally challenged from what was happening."
Burt also revealed that he had to organise his own surgery when he was injured. He claimed he received no help from Rovers in his rehabilitation and recovery, either.
He wrote: "Not once was I helped with my injury, and trying to sort the surgery, I had to organise that myself, which is disgraceful.
"And again, I was not once contacted checking up on me before surgery or asking how I was after surgery, or even contacting me giving me a plan and help with rehab since then. I was given no medical help or physio since I had surgery and had been to rehab on my own.
"It has been a week since I left the club and still heard nothing from yous, not like I’m surprised at this stage.
"I sincerely hope yous treat other people with a lot more respect going forward."
The former Scotland youth international is now a free agent.
