ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ klˈeɪmd ðæt hiː wʌz ɪn faɪnˈænʃəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv ðɪs dᵻsˈɪʒən ænd wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐnˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːb ɪn skˈɑːɾɪʃ fˈʊtbɔːl.
In February 2009, Alexander claimed that he was in financial difficulties as a result of this decision and was unable to obtain another job in Scottish football.