DG claims Jose “helped dig his own grave”

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David Gold believes the minute Jose Mourinho spoke of players in the Chelsea dressing room “betraying” him he had become a dead man walking.

Discussing the hot topic of the day – Mourinho’s second Stamford Bridge departure – DG declared: “He should really have kept quiet and got on with it – kept his his dignity and carried on because you just can’t be saying that.

He told ClaretandHugh exclusively: “He is the manager of a great club and to try shifting the blame onto the players is just not acceptable anywhere. He should have kept his dignity. It may be fair to say he helped dig his own grave.”

“If you are Chelsea and super wealthy this is what you can afford to do and Jose is out of work with a very hefty pay off as a result.”

Gold admits that despite the now ‘not so Special One’ being loved and loathed “almost in equal measures” by the public he will be a big loss to the Premier League.

He said: “Whatever people may think of him, he is a special character and we need them in the Premier League.

“It doesn’t really affect us at West Ham but he’s a man who creates, debate, controversy, and discussion – and that’s good. He will be missed – that’s certain.”