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.