Former Northern Ireland international Gareth McAuley believes Mick McDermott "will be missed" in the Irish Premiership.
McDermott stood down as manager of Glentoran during the week, with Rodney McAree stepping in as first-team boss.
The East Belfast club acted following an abysmal run of results which saw the Glens slip down the Premiership table, leaving their dreams of a first title since 2009 in tatters.
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McDermott - who will remain on the Oval club's board of directors - wore his heart on his sleeve, and often spoke his mind on aspects of the game here.
But since coming into the job back in March, 2019, Glentoran only won the Irish Cup during his four years at the helm.
Former West Brom defender McAuley described McDermott as an "interesting personality" whose "antics will be missed".
Speaking to the Sunday Life, McAuley said: "I know Mick McDermott can be mad at times, but I actually think he'll be a loss to the Irish League.
"He's a character, an interesting personality, someone never short of a word or two and his antics will be missed.
"Glentoran fans made their feelings known in the last few weeks after the East Belfast side lost their last five games, and Mick stepped down last Tuesday.
"His methods, much to his frustration, weren't working anymore.
"Mick's worked with some top managers around the world and maybe his ideas just couldn't be implemented by the Glens players.
"Rodney McAree has come in, he's a really good coach, but will not have the same intensity and charisma as Mick."
McAuley added: "I was watching Pep Guardiola's media conference after the Spurs game the other night and when he was ranting on about the City supporters becoming too comfortable with success, I half expected him to call them 'balloons' for booing his players at half-time.
"In no way am I comparing Mick to Pep in terms of management ability, but they seemed to share a similar frustration and conveyed their emotions in typical robust fashion.
"Players shouldn't need motivated by their manager - if you want to make it in today's game, at any level, you should have a drive and determination that allows you to consistently perform to your potential.
"Mick, like all managers, had to be the fall guy in the end.
"Glens fans appear happy at the change, but in the long run he'll be a loss to the league."
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