Sacked Matildas coach Alen Stajcic says his treatment has been “unjustifiable” and “reprehensible”.

In his first radio interview since being ousted as national team, Stajcic admits he is reluctantly seeking legal advice.

The FFA fired him without warning or explanation on January 19, other than saying a “toxic team culture” had been made apparent by a confidential player survey.

In an emotional media conference on Monday, the distraught coach tearfully admitted, “my career is in tatters and my reputation is ruined” and said he has never been told why he was sacked.

FFA Chairman Chris Nikous hit back with a statement (full statement below) claiming “a change was needed”.

“We disagree with many of his assertions and were surprised by a number of his comments,” says Mr Nikous.

“Mr Stajcic knows that the team environment, contrary to today’s comments, was not satisfactory.”

Stajcic joined Alan Jones in the studio, openly answering a range of questions.

Jones: Have you ever received a warning or a strike over your behaviour? Stajcic: Never Jones: Have you ever been disciplined? Stajcic: Never Jones: Have you ever been reprimanded? Stajcic: Never

Stajcic tells Alan Jones he was warned last year about a plot to get rid of him.

“Yes. Look, there has been that undercurrent for a fairly lengthy period of time however that’s something that I really can’t go into at the moment.”

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