Jim Goodwin insisted he is ready to rip up the contracts of any Dundee United who don’t have the stomach for next season’s Championship fight.
The gutted Tannadice boss saw his side’s relegation from the top flight confirmed with a 3-2 defeat to Motherwell at Fir Park and admitted a massive rebuild is on the cards. He will hold talks with captain Steven Fletcher in the hope that his skipper will stay for the final year of his contract but Goodwin - who has already cut loose experienced defender Ryan Edwards - wants a hard as nails back line in place for the start of the new season.
And anyone who doesn’t fancy it will be told they are of no use to him. Goodwin said: “I need to bring in the right type of defenders. Defenders who enjoy the art of defending and put their bodies on the line. That’s my first port of call in terms of recruitment. It’s already started. In the last few weeks, I have been sounding out players and speaking to agents and trying to see what players are going to be available.
