Stephen Garrett insists Cliftonville's players are only focused on football as they look to finish the season on a positive note.
It was confirmed on Thursday that striker Jay Donnelly had been sacked by the North Belfast club after being jailed for three months.
Cliftonville had been under pressure to sack the 23-year-old after he was Cliftonville footballer Jay Donnelly statement as he is jailed for sharing indecent image of child .
The Reds said in a statement on Thursday: "Cliftonville Football Club can confirm that Jay Donnelly has had his contract terminated with immediate effect, following the conclusion of our Disciplinary proceedings."
Forward Garrett said Cliftonville's players had been aware of the legal process involving former striker Donnelly, but insisted their full focus was on performing on the pitch.
"Obviously we have been aware of what's going on, but I think as players we are there first and foremost to do a job on the pitch, and this is employment for us," he told this week's That's What I Call Football podcast .
Cliftonville footballer Jay Donnelly statement as he is jailed for sharing indecent image of child
"For me, personally, it is about keeping our heads down and doing the business on the pitch and getting results.
"We can only focus on the task at hand. People are going to write and say things, but we are there to just play football and get results, and thankfully we have been able to do that recently."
In June 2016, Donnelly took a photograph of himself having sex with a 16-year-old girl who was wearing a Cliftonville shirt with his name and number on the back.
He shared the image with a friend and with a number of fellow players on the messaging service WhatsApp. It was later leaked on social media.
Donnelly, 23, of Ardilea Drive in Belfast, admitted the charge in November at Belfast Magistrates' Court .
He had been on bail pending the outcome of the appeal against his original sentence.
A judge hearing Donnelly's sentence appeal at Belfast County Court reduced his original jail term from four months to three on Tuesday morning.
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