Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes is confident Shay Logan will learn lessons after footage emerged of the Dons defender making disparaging comments about Rangers.
Logan was filmed saying “f*** the Rangers” in a jocular message directed towards a friend, which was later shared widely on social media.
The full-back, speaking after his team’s Betfred Cup semi-final win over Rangers, was filmed saying: “Just bought me dinner, f***** his team up yesterday, the most I can do is let him watch the football at my house, innit? F*** the Rangers.”
McInnes held talks with Logan amid fears he could be cited by the Scottish Football Association but the Dons boss had sympathy with the Englishman.
“I’ve spoken to Shay and I’m satisfied,” McInnes said. “We have had a frank discussion and made Shay aware, as all my players need to be aware, that things remain private.
“Words can be cheap, whatever you say can be out there and it’s important he takes care of his own personal space better.
“My take on it is his pal has let him down. It was a private conversation, the two of them having a bit of a laugh.
“It reinforces the message to all my players that you’ve got to be so aware now of what you say, when you say it and who you say it to.
“For me, Shay needs to think twice about who he’s hanging about with and trusting too many people when a private conversation is recorded like that.
“He’s not guilty of actually putting anything out there but I think he’s guilty of being too trustworthy.
“I think it’s his mate who has let him down rather than Shay letting anyone down.”
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