FINANCIAL cutbacks, boardroom politics and player discontent are believed to be behind Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar's extraordinary outburst following the club's 4-0 loss to Melbourne Victory.
A club insider said there had been rumblings of discontent since Adelaide revealed they were releasing stalwart Ange Costanzo, Brazilian Diego and midfielder Jonas Salley.
It appears Vidmar has been a slow-burning fuse to a time bomb that eventually exploded and tore the heart out of a club that only three months ago had been hailed as the fairytale story of Australian sport after reaching the final of the Asian Champions League.
Vidmar apologised on Sunday for describing Adelaide, the city, as a "pissant town". And after a crisis meeting with club owners and officials, United released a statement saying the issues the coach raised had been resolved.
But Vidmar did not retreat from his claims that United was a club riven by egos, jealousies and political manoeuvring.
A club insider said there had been rumblings of discontent since Adelaide revealed they were releasing stalwart Ange Costanzo, Brazilian Diego and midfielder Jonas Salley.
It appears Vidmar has been a slow-burning fuse to a time bomb that eventually exploded and tore the heart out of a club that only three months ago had been hailed as the fairytale story of Australian sport after reaching the final of the Asian Champions League.
Vidmar apologised on Sunday for describing Adelaide, the city, as a "pissant town". And after a crisis meeting with club owners and officials, United released a statement saying the issues the coach raised had been resolved.
But Vidmar did not retreat from his claims that United was a club riven by egos, jealousies and political manoeuvring.
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