Livingston

Livingston director John Ward rubbishes talk of rift with Kenny Miller

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 20 August 2018

Livingston director John Ward rubbishes suggestions of a rift between the club and Kenny Miller, saying the former player-manager felt that he was being "spread too thinly".

Livingston director John Ward has denied rumours of a rift between the club and former player-manager Kenny Miller.

The Scottish Premiership club announced on Monday morning that they had amicably agreed to part company with the former Rangers striker after two months in charge.

Ward believes that Miller, who had taken charge at the end of June as David Hopkin's successor, felt that he was "being spread too thinly" by combining managing and playing duties.

"It's not it didn't particularly not work for the club," Ward told Sky Sports News. "I think it was a case that Kenny felt he was being spread too thinly - he was trying to be on the park, and he'd be trying to do the management stuff.

"You could see in his play he was working really hard to include other players in the game and direct them on the park. I think he was frustrated, and again this was a mutual decision, he made the decision that he's still got a couple more years left of playing in him.

"We don't know what offers Kenny's had in the meantime, or if there's other clubs that have been interested and approaching his agent. There certainly was interest in him when he talked about taking the manager's role and I think him and his agent spent a long time discussing it - I don't know, I can only speak for the club."

David Martindale will take the team for Livingston's game against St Mirren on Saturday.