McInnes has 'nothing to apologise for' over Kilmarnock exit
New head coach Derek McInnes admitted being linked with the Hearts job in the closing weeks of the season had been "a bit problematic" - but he insisted he has "nothing to apologise for" following his Kilmarnock exit.McInnes managed Kilmarnock for the last time in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat by Motherwell and was absent as the Ayrshire club lost at home to Hearts on Sunday, both teams' final fixture of the campaign."I've got nothing to apologise for because I loved my time at Kilmarnock," McInnes explained. "Ideally, it would've been done at the end of the season."Before the game on Wednesday against Motherwell, I spoke to the board again and I just thought that had to be my last game. I just thought Sunday's game would be too problematic, too antagonistic."I wouldn't want to do that to the Kilmarnock supporters or my players at the time. I just thought the game should've been played without me. The club agreed to that."I wanted to speak to the press on Wednesday after the game and I got stick for not speaking, but the club asked me not to speak. I complied with all that."McInnes added that Kilmarnock are "so fortunate" to have chairman and majority shareholder Billy Bowie."He plugs the holes all the time, his investment and commitment are undeniable," he said."It's never easy, these things. Kilmarnock will go on and it's a brilliant club and they will appoint a new manager."
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