Former Celtic and Rangers youth prospect Liam Burt is at the centre of a social media storm after publicly hitting out at the “appalling and downright disrespectful” treatment he received from League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.
Burt, who had his contract terminated by “mutual agreement” last week, took to Instagram to unleash a furious rant over the management team’s handling of his situation, insisting they failed to communicate with him after his loan spell at rivals Shelbourne.The 26-year-old midfielder – signed from Bohemians ahead of the 2023 season – also shared WhatsApp messages sent to Rovers’ staff, in which he criticised their lack of contact regarding his future and rehabilitation from injury.The former Scotland youth international claims he had received no updates from the Irish giants for over a year and alleged they made no attempt to check on his progress at Shelbourne or provide support during his spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery.
In a message addressed to the staff at Shamrock Rovers, Burt wrote: “Not once I was contacted checking up on how I was or how it was going. Not once was I contacted with a well done. And worst of all, since the season finished I have not been contacted once from yous about anything a plan for me, leaving me in no man’s land not knowing if I was coming or going and mentally challenged from what was happening.”
Burt also revealed in a leaked WhatsApp message that he had to arrange his own surgery on groin and hip issues without any assistance from the club and was given no medical or physiotherapy support as he carried out his rehab.It read: “Not once was I helped with my injury, and trying to sort the surgery, I had to organise that myself, which is disgraceful.
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