The Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has revealed former deputy Mick McGuire was dismissed following allegations of bullying.
McGuire left the players' union last week amid reports of a breakdown in relations with Taylor.
And Taylor has announced that he showed McGuire the exit after claims of gross professional misconduct behaviour were 'substantiated'.
In a statement, Taylor said: "On Wednesday 11th March after serious allegations of bullying, which I found to be substantiated, I regrettably had no alternative but to summarily dismiss Mick McGuire for gross professional misconduct.
"As a trade union the PFA, and I as its chief executive officer, cannot condone bullying, nor allow it to continue."
McGuire left the players' union last week amid reports of a breakdown in relations with Taylor.
And Taylor has announced that he showed McGuire the exit after claims of gross professional misconduct behaviour were 'substantiated'.
In a statement, Taylor said: "On Wednesday 11th March after serious allegations of bullying, which I found to be substantiated, I regrettably had no alternative but to summarily dismiss Mick McGuire for gross professional misconduct.
"As a trade union the PFA, and I as its chief executive officer, cannot condone bullying, nor allow it to continue."