Wally Backman felt disrespected by the New York Mets after being passed over for the bench coach job this season and came to the conclusion he had no future in the organization.

Backman told WFAN's Mike Francesa he decided he wanted to pursue a future with another team.

"I left on my own," Backman said. "I felt my time there, it didn't look like there was any future for me.

"At this time, they have shown no future for me at the major-league level. I have done my work to deserve an opportunity and that was not going to happen in New York," he added. "Not so much as the manager, but a coach. I was passed over a few times by guys, who you know your skills are as good if not better, so it was time."

Backman was the second baseman on the 1986 New York Mets. Managing the club was his dream, but he was irritated by leaks from within the organization that said he was fired and cited incidents where he defied the front office's plans with top prospects Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo.

"There was a lack of respect," Backman said. "You know, you work for an organization and you want to be respected for what you do. The respect wasn't there. They can say different. The things (that) went on this year turned my head; it was time to move on."