The former Chelsea boss suffered an extraordinary personal
attack from Ramzan Kadyrov, president of Russian club Terek
Grozny.
And Gullit admitted after last night's 1-0 defeat to Amkar Perm:
"The result does not matter. I was on my way out anyway."
Gullit, 48, was appointed Terek coach in January but soon fell
out with Kadyrov, also president of Russian republic Chechnya.
A club statement declared: "Ramzan Kadyrov is very unhappy with
Ruud Gullit's approach to his obligations. Instead of working hard
he thinks mostly about the bars and discos.
"Not only did he return two days later than the rest of the team
after the recent international break, he then preferred to take the
footballers to a night club.
"Terek has never looked so hopeless. The team which was given
the task of qualifying for the Europa League is trailing 14th out
of 16."
There are severe constraints on drinking and nightlife in the
hardline Muslim city of Grozny but Gullit lived by the club's
training ground 200 miles away in the lively coastal resort of
Kislovodsk.
The former Dutch superstar also infuriated locals by saying he
was shocked to see a Kalashnikov rifle on every corner of
Chechnya.
Kadyrov's statement added: "By blackening the Republic where he
works, Gullit crossed the borders of human decency. The Chechen
Republic has its traditions which were formed over the
centuries.
"We do not have drugs sold at every corner and indecent night
establishments with which Holland and Europe are awash.
"Gullit was signed not to spend his time in the night clubs and
discos but to work in the football club and achieve results."