Sullivan singled out the Frenchman as one of the Blues' bad buys last summer, leaving Queudrue seeking to make an exit from St Andrew's to escape from such stern criticism.

He told Talksport: "It's horrendous. Obviously I cannot stay in a club where the chairman makes comments like that about the players.

"He should have pointed the finger at the players who have played most of the season and I don't like to say that, because I'm a team player.

"If he wants me to respect him, then he has to respect me first before he makes a comment like that.

"If he wanted to make those comments then he could have come to the training ground this morning to say goodbye to the lads and say what he thought went wrong this season and what his thoughts were for next season.

"I stayed fit, I played all the reserve games that I could, I have nothing to worry about when it comes to my professionalism.

"You can ask anyone who comes to see us train or you can ask the players and they will tell you the truth. I cannot accept that criticism from someone I have not seen all year."

Queudrue made just 17 appearances for Birmingham this season, following his £2million arrival from Fulham.