THESE two famously never saw eye-to-eye.
Aiden McGeady and Gordon Strachan were once at war at Celtic and butted heads on several occasions throughout their time together at Parkhead.
McGeady with Strachan while at Celtic[/caption]
He has opened up on their turbulent relationship[/caption]
It was a long-running feud which lasted years and McGeady previously suggested it all began simply because the manager didn’t like him.
One moment in 2006 seemed to kickstart the turbulent relationship.
The former Republic of Ireland star grabbed headlines when he was involved in an on-field spat with Neil Lennon during a 2-1 league win over Dunfermline.
McGeady was actually named man of the match that day but the wide-man later revealed that the manager REFUSED to allow him to receive the award.
And the 38-year-old was furious with the Strachan as he felt the manager took the captain’s side – and thought it was personal.
There was bad blood between the pair until they parted ways in 2009.
And it all reached boiling point in December 2008 when a dressing room row led to McGeady being fined £30,000 and suspended for two games – including a derby against Rangers – following an incident in the aftermath of a draw with Hearts.
It was believed at the time that McGeady was not going to accept his sanctions quietly and was planning to appeal the decision, but he decided against it in the end.
Strachan had the full support of the board.
The former Spartak Moscow and Everton star has spoken out about his relationship with the manager in the past and has been open when discussing their various bust-ups.
But now the 38-year-old, who recently announced his retirement following a stint at Ayr United, has revealed they almost linked up again more than a decade later.
He claims Strachan, who is a technical director at Dundee, tried to sign him for the Dens Park club in a shock swoop.
He told the Let Me Be Frank podcast: “Before I signed for Hibs or Ayr United, he got in contact with my agent because I think he does something at Dundee – football development.
“He got in contact and he asked for my number and he said he was going to give me a call about potentially going to Dundee.
McGeady spoke to Simon Houston and Frank McAvennie in the Let Me Be Frank podcast[/caption]
“And I went…100 per cent I’m not going to get a phone call. I never got one.”
Despite the years of fall outs with the Celtic boss, McGeady insists there is no longer any bad blood between them.
He added: “I’ve bumped into him a couple of times.
“I’ve bumped into him at a Celtic game. I’ve bumped into him at the Player of the Year awards at the end of last season. He was sitting in front of me.
“We’ll be amicable. A lot of time has passed.”
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