Dundee United coach held back during heated fan row after Spartans humiliation as Jim Goodwin told 'get a grip'
dailyrecord.co.ukA member of the Dundee United coaching team had to be held back as tensions flared in the aftermath of their 1-0 defeat to Spartans in the Viaplay Cup.Blair Henderson's first-half strike for the newly-promoted League Two side and Lowland League champions ensured a dismal start to the season for boss Jim Goodwin, who has already suffered dismay in the cups this year as Aberdeen manager, where he was in charge for a 1-0 defeat to Darvel.
It's not the start fans wanted to see after relegation from the Premiership last term and as players and staff headed back to the changing rooms, tensions spilled over.A clip on social media shows one coach having to be held back by some of the players as looked to give a bit back to those who put forward their forthright views to Goodwin and players, the Tannadice manager told to 'get a grip' by one riled fan.
A general cry as the players headed back off 'f***** useless' was also heard in the clip. They'll face Partick Thistle on Tuesday at Tannadice before facing Peterhead and Falkirk ahead of their Championship opener on August 4th at Arbroath.
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