Alan Stubbs "not interested" in bringing Jason Cummings to Rotherham
He says it's out of respect for his former club
Alan Stubbs will not perform a raid on Hibernian for Jason Cummings out of respect for his former club.
The 44-year-old left Easter Road on Wednesday to take over at Sky Bet Championship Rotherham and has been linked with several of his former players, including the impressive Cummings.
But after leaving the Leith club with a heavy heart and on good terms, he is not prepared to sour that relationship by snatching their best players.
I have left on good terms and for me I would like to think I am a decent man and for me to go back there right now as soon as I have left is not morally the right thing to do,'' Stubbs said.
I wouldn't do that because I have got too much respect and admiration for the club.''
Stubbs' first job in his new role will be to talk to the five out-of-contract players who were offered new deals by the club on the advice of former boss Neil Warnock.
And the new Millers man has hinted that he could be prepared to take those contracts off the table.
We've got 10 players who are contracted, we've got five who've had offers from the previous manager,'' he added.We will speak to them and they will know the decision by tomorrow one way or the other.''
Asked whether they could now be released, Stubbs added: I think it's important we speak to them first. We want to do things right.''