Brendan Rodgers has hit back at the "unbelievable" theory that he was sending some sort of message by not wearing a tie in the Celtic dugout.
The Parkhead boss went tieless for the win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, sticking to just a shirt and suit jacket without the added accessory.
This prompted a fan of the club to phone in to a radio phone-in with the peculiar hypothesis that his clothing choice was in fact a way of sending a coded message.
This made its way back to Rodgers and he could not quite believe what he was hearing.
With the sun beating down on the Granite City that day, he insists he was simply too hot and something had to give.
Speaking to preview tomorrow night's Premier Sports Cup clash with Falkirk, he said: "I know. It's unbelievable. Someone has told me this here. I'm supposedly sending a message. It’s unbelievable. I'm basically like everyone else. See when it's really hot, you either have to take off your jacket or your tie. And see when it's really cold, you wear a jumper.
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"So I remember last year I wore a jumper. People says, he's sending a message. What message? It was bloody freezing. I was standing with a jumper on and a big coat and it was up to there and I'm fine.
"And last week, there were two grounds that I've realised in my career that are absolutely boiling, right? If you get it at the at the time and the sun's hitting your dugout. Pittodrie and Preston.
"I went there once before and I got absolutely roasted on the on the day and Pittodrie's the same because the sun comes and it hits you. So I thought, well, I've either got to take off my jacket or take off my tie. So I took my tie off. I don't know what message that is. I'm just warm.
"This is modern football, eh? So, I'm sorry if I've wasted people's energy and time on being wrong, but I was just a wee bit hot and that's why I was no tie."
On whether he will be wearing a tie tomorrow night against Falkirk, he added: "I'll look at the temperature! It should be back on tomorrow.
"Yes, listen, I've always been the shirt and tie man. My father always brought me up, be respectful. When he sent me on trial to clubs when I was younger, 13, 14, he would send me away in a shirt and tie. From that, I've always represented him and respect level. So, it's always shirt and tie where it can be."
