Scott Brown Aberdeen fallout rumours quashed by Jim Goodwin as captain leaves 'with a shake of the hand'

Jim Goodwin insists there was there was no fallout with Scott Brown before he quit Aberdeen as the Irishman announced Joe Lewis will be captain again.

Lewis was the club skipper before Brown arrived last summer and previous boss Stephen Glass decided to give his player-coach the armband.

Brown terminated his contract earlier this month following the arrival of Goodwin when the new manager made it clear there would no longer be a coaching role, while his playing responsibilities would also be diminished.

The pair had a frank discussion and Goodwin believes the decision taken was the right one for all parties and Brown and him left on great terms.

Goodwin stated: “It was best for all parties. The conversations between myself and Scott were really open and honest.

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“Regardless of what has been out there on social media or whatever, he left on great terms.

“He was very understanding of my situation here.

“Scott came to Aberdeen with the previous management team to get some coaching.

“I’m quite hands-on as a manager. I do a lot of the day-to-day stuff.

“There really wasn’t going to be an opportunity for Scott on that front.

“Also on the playing side of things, we’ve got quite a few midfielders and I just