Kilmarnock captain Steven Smith says Lee McCulloch's departure has made him question whether or not he would like to get into management.

The former Rugby Park defender left the club by mutual consent on Sunday having failed to win any of the opening eight Scottish Premiership fixtures.

He had only been in the job since February, when he replaced Lee Clark on an interim basis, before being given it permanently during the summer break.

Smith says the short time managers are now given could be enough to put him off that role when he eventually hangs up his playing boots.

The 32-year-old defender told STV times are changing in football and it can be a harsh career change.

"I think every football club needs stability but as I've said before that's football," he said.

"There's managers losing their jobs after four games, which is incredible, but that's the mad world that we live in. I'm coming to the point in my career where I'm starting to think about what do you do next.

"But when you see managers losing their jobs after four games you think there's no point in going down that route - or you start to wonder is that the right route to go down because of the circumstances they find themselves in.

"Every club needs stability but I don't think any manager is given times these days."

Smith also said the players had to shoulder responsibility for McCulloch's departure.

"I think all fingers would point in that direction," he said when asked if they needed to appoint a more experienced manager.

"We're in a difficult position and we need some stability. Experience would help but we have experience in the dressing room as well who need to do more. We feel responsible, we've let people down."