VIDEO: Dundee United chairman on Jackie McNamara, Australia and the future

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson faced the media on Tuesday to discuss the departure of manager Jackie McNamara, where the club now stands, and what they will be looking for in his replacement.

Thompson also hinted at his frustration at the number of rumours surrounding football in the age of social media, and said he was keen to update the club’s fans.

So here it is: where United stand, straight from the chairman’s mouth.

Above, he describes the process that led to McNamara leaving.2: We tried to back Jackiehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/u52RTLjLiXg?rel=03: The player sell-on clausehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/MC1jzWxxug8?rel=04: Australia, and commitment to Dundee Unitedhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/GlH1WIs7vFs?rel=05: Stevie Campbellhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/InQgs9TyEJQ?rel=06: What United want in a new managerhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/KIOFnt8P6OY?rel=07: Why Jackie McNamara can bounce backhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/wRLukQma9jA?rel=08: The future for Dundee Unitedhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/ihGS71JnOW4?rel=09: The target the new manager will be givenhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/d6DOcZGUsB8?rel=0