Watford chairman Scott Duxbury has slammed released goalkeeper Ben Foster over his podcast last season.

Duxbury says Foster went back on a promise to stop the podcasts as Watford's season spiralled.

"I think some of the videos were disappointing," Duxbury told the Watford Observer.

"Our sporting director, Cristiano Giaretta, met with Ben and asked him to stop. He promised he would, but he didn't. He was fined.

"We want a culture of excellence at Watford. Those videos were not that.

"I wanted to say publicly at the time that the videos were utterly wrong and we had fined the player and asked him to stop, but it just wasn't something I could do."

Duxbury was also critical of former manager Roy Hodgson after he ignored fans when their relegation was sealed at Crystal Palace, instead blowing a kiss to the home fans at Selhurst Park.

"I did try, after that had happened, to allude in my programme notes to things that had happened which were beyond my belief," Duxbury added.

"Even if, as a person, your heart belongs at another club, you are still the coach of Watford. You've just finished a match which has seen you relegated and you ignore your own fans? No, you must go to your own fans and your own players. Words failed me.

"I've known Roy for many years and I was surprised and disappointed, but I suppose we must accept, if not truly understand, his explanation."