New Southampton boss Mark Hughes took aim at Stoke City fans over his sacking on Friday.
Hughes insists he doesn't have a point to prove to Stoke after taking over at relegation rivals Southampton just 68 days after being sacked in the Potteries.
Addressing his first press conference, Hughes stated: “No, I had four-and-a-half really good years there, I really enjoyed my time.
“Obviously circumstances when you leave a club are always a negative, because you don't want that to happen, but we struggled with key injuries, unfortunately, defensively we were always stretched, and that obviously impacted on our ability to win games.
“Maybe as a consequence of how well I did as a manager in the opening few seasons, then obviously the expectations were a lot higher than when I'd walked through the door."
Asked if he would have any regrets at sending Stoke City down by keeping Southampton up, he continued: “Human emotions you have take out of it a little bit in this current stage.
“Clearly I was there a long time and there are a lot of people that I have a lot of time for. You don't want to see people struggle that you have worked really closely with.
“It is difficult, it is sport, you have to accept the consequences of not performing, not getting the results you want. You're always in danger and that is the reality of what we do."