Source: Telegraph
Dennis Wise: don't blame me for Newcastle slump
Wise defended himself as he spoke for the first time since he left his role as Newcastle's director of football where he was the best-known member of the so-called 'Cockney Mafia'.[LNB]"You are paid to do a job and you do the best that you can," Wise said.[LNB] Related ArticlesBlackpool 2 Newcastle 1Cardiff 0 Newcastle 1Championship tableTelegraph player raterChampionship fixturesSport on television"You're always going to get stick for everything you do. There are always going to be circumstances.[LNB]"We dealt with it and got on with it. People like to blame me for most things anyway.[LNB]"There are plenty of other people to take a bit of the shift. I don't want to go into it to be honest. It's important to keep some dignity and not shout off.[LNB]"There are a few other people that need to look at the situation as well."[LNB]Wise broke his silence as club owner Mike Ashley was contesting a claim of constructive dismissal by former manager Kevin Keegan after he lost a power struggle with the former Chelsea captain over transfers.[LNB]"The system didn't work and it's as simple as that," Wise added. "It could work. It works abroad, it could here." I wish them (Newcastle) the best and hope they get up.[LNB]"I have spoken to him (Ashley) about a few weeks ago, there is no malice there. There is nothing bad happening. It's football. I'll get on with it." [LNB]
