Derek Adams dismissed idea that he regrets returning to Ross County as manager: 'The idea that I'm not happy here is wrong'
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Derek Adams has insisted he is happy to be Ross County's manager – and says how he is sometimes portrayed in the media is "totally unfair".
The Staggies boss once again made headlines last weekend by suggesting he had not done enough homework before returning to Dingwall, leading to speculation that he regretted coming back to the club.
However, when facing the media for the first time since emotions were running high after going out of the Scottish Cup against Partick Thistle last weekend Adams stressed that was not the case while clarifying what message he meant to get across.
“This is a football club that I love," Adams insisted.
"I have been here twice as a player, and I’m here as a manager the third time on. I enjoy it, I love management. The circumstances that we are in at this moment in time are difficult, there’s no doubt about that – it’s up to us all to pull together to get moving forward.
“The idea that I'm not happy here is wrong.
“I probably missed a word out in answering the question at that moment in time. When you’re any manager going into a football club – it happens anywhere – you see things differently when you go into a football club.
“That’s all that I was saying. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.
“I could say it differently and camouflage things. All I’m trying to be is honest with everyone as best as I can, but in some sections, that isn’t good enough. Some people would be better that I didn’t give a straight answer, instead of giving a straight answer.
“I’m delighted to be back here. No-one forced me to come back here, I came here myself.
“I know in the era of social media it can get blown out of proportion and that’s for a certain reader, whatever it is, I get it.
“People undoubtedly have an opinion on who Derek Adams is, but they don’t know who Derek Adams is. Only people that I’ve known here for many years know who the real Derek Adams is.
“What I’m portrayed as, throughout the press sometimes, is totally unfair. It is not right."
Adams also commented that he does not go on social media to see how football fans are reacting to his comments – but that he inevitably gets made aware of what is being said.
“I wouldn’t do that, but I obviously get told what happens," he added.
“Sometimes you can’t help when you flick up a national page and see a headline, and you think ‘wow – that’s a bit strange’, but that’s the way the world is at this moment in time.
“It is strange. It’s not helpful. People say it is a manager’s job, but if you were to get the stick that I got, or do get, then I’m sure you wouldn’t be too happy either.”
