Marco Silva believes some of the criticism surrounding his appointment as Hull manager has been ignorant and disrespectful.
Eyebrows were raised when the Premier League's bottom side last week named the 39-year-old as Mike Phelan's successor.
Some welcomed the move for a man likened to compatriot Jose Mourinho, others made disparaging remarks about the decision to plump for the former Estoril, Sporting Lisbon and Olympiacos boss.
Paul Merson and Phil Thompson were particularly aggrieved at the decision to appoint Silva instead of a home-grown coach given their diatribe on Sky Sports over the weekend.
"For me it's not important,'' Silva said, when asked about the pair's comments.