Troy Deeney has insisted 'hard words needed to be spoken' at Forest Green Rovers as he defended his six match spell in charge of the League Two strugglers.
Deeney was sacked on Thursday having by Forest Green owner Dale Vince, ending the former Watford striker's first foray into management.
His dismal came hours after Vince had criticised Deeney's tough-love approach with his squad, telling Mail Sport in an exclusive interview that he had made 'a mistake'.
Deeney's final tirade came after a 2-0 loss to Harrogate Town last week, where he claimed there were ‘too many babies’ in his squad and that he needed to ‘get the sledgehammers out’ to improve performances.