Dundee boss John Brown last night fired a verbal volley at former Hearts chief Vladimir Romanov, saying he is nothing better than a “rogue”.
The Edinburgh club are sweating over the possibility of entering administration following the collapse of their Lithuanian parent company UBIG.
If that were to happen, Dundee could be given a relegation reprieve with the SPL board set to meet on Monday to discuss the situation.
Despite the possibility of his side being handed a lifeline, Brown preferred to look at the bigger picture and focused on the damage being done to Scottish football by the likes of Romanov and disgraced former Rangers owner Craig Whyte.
The manager said: “People have been talking about it (administration) for long enough. But whatever happens you just have to deal with it. It’s horrible. I was at Rangers when it happened.
“There are too many people who have spent long enough grafting away at the one club. I would hate to see it. It doesn’t matter if it benefits one particular team, it’s still a terrible thing,” said Brown.
“Hearts’ supporters have constantly turned out to fill their stadium for a rogue in Romanov basically. He’s gone in there and from day one you could see what he’s going to do.
“So there’s not a great deal of difference between him and the Craig Whytes of this world. It’s just bad for Scottish football.
“Look at Dunfermline. How many kids did they have in their team against Alloa the other night? They are a right good club. It’s just been badly managed over the years.”
Brown has already started telling some Dundee players that they will not be offered new contracts as his budget has been slashed in anticipation of life in the First Division.
And he admitted that the unfolding situation at Hearts had cast uncertainty over his plans.
He added: “Whether we get a benefit from this, it’s still bad. To be honest, I’m more interested in Dundee staying as high as we can. But you never want to see it through these circumstances although you have to deal with it.
“Scottish football needs a real shake-up. We will just have to react to whatever happens. It’s a strange one because on the one hand you are looking to build a squad for next season, while on the other hand you’re looking at players who’ve not been offered a deal who you might then consider if there was more money on the table.
“That could all change depending on the situation.”