Tony Asghar answers Dundee United burning questions but under-fire chief sends bullish message to fed-up fans
dailyrecord.co.ukTony Asghar insists Dundee United are prepared if the club are relegated as he defended the running of the club - and said they are on track for the five-year plan since Mark Ogren took over at Tannadice.The sporting director has come under fire but came out fighting in a wide-ranging interview as he addressed the managerial turnover - five in the last the three years - and the club’s recruitment which has also been criticised.The Arabs unveiled an “Asghar Out” banner during the 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park - the first game after a transfer window where they allowed Tony Watt to depart for St Mirren on loan and failed to bring in a striker, with defender Loick Ayina brought in from Huddersfield Town on loan.
United are bottom of the table, the appointment of Jack Ross proved a short-lived nightmare and they lost rising start Lewis Neilson to Hearts for nothing after losing a compensation battle with the SPFL ruling that the Jambos didn’t have to pay a fee.Asghar appeared on BBC Scotland’s Sportsound with host Kenny McIntyre and during the interview hit out at the “narrative” around the club.
He said: "Fans have every right to be disappointed with the season we’re having. We’re bottom of the league and can’t hide from that fact.
But as a club - from the board, coach, myself and players - all believe we’re in a position we’ll be able to come out of it.” Here's the interview in full:“We have to look at how we structure ourselves.
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