Director of football Gordon Smith fired a parting shot at Rangers owner Craig Whyte as he became the first high-profile casualty of the club's administrators.
News of the departures of Smith and chief operating officer Ali Russell were confirmed on Thursday night, with the pair set to leave the club at the end of the month. Smith was recruited in the position following Whyte's takeover last May but claims he is "comfortable" with his redundancy because he was restricted in his attempts to perform the role fully.
He said: "I admit that under the current circumstances it has not come as a major surprise to me. I was brought in by Craig Whyte but, because his control and reputation has been damaged by recent disclosures, I feel my own position has been undermined by association."
He added: "However, I would make the point that I was very frustrated in my job as I was unable to fulfil the job specification which was originally outlined for me.
"This was to control the major aspects of the football department outwith the first-team operations.
"These were to include recruitment, scouting, transfer negotiations and youth development.
"I wasn't in control of any of these activities despite constantly making it clear to Craig Whyte that this was to be my remit.
"I outlined my medium to long-term strategies for the club on numerous occasions to no avail.
"There's no point in being a director of football unless you can control these areas, so, in that respect I'm totally comfortable with being made redundant at this time.
"The main thing for me is that Rangers survives and continues to operate as a great football club and I offer my full support going forward to ensure this happens."
Source: PA
