talkSPORT release Dan Ashworth rant - Nail on head from Simon Jordan after Man U leak?

After his email blunders came to light this week following a couple of hard-hitting exclusives from Craig Hope, it's been amusing to watch the ever-opinionated Simon Jordan tear into Dan Ashworth on talkSPORT.

Jordan not only describes Ashworth as "gormless" for accidentally sending emails to his Newcastle account that revealed secret talks with Man Utd, but explains why he doesn't have a leg to stand on when it comes to complaints over his gardening leave.

After Jim White claims it's "ridiculous" that our former sporting director could be stuck on leave until the end of 2025, Jordan insists it was Ashworth's decision to sign the Newcastle contract and must respect the terms of his leave if Jim Ratcliffe isn't prepared to stump up the cash.

Watch what he had to say below, followed by further quotes from his talkSPORT rant:

"Sir Jim Ratcliffe's thinking is, 'We're Manchester United and we should be able to do precisely what we want when we want and irrespective of whatever contract Dan Ashworth has agreed.

"In any industry, including the chemical industry, which Jim Ratcliffe originates from, if you have senior executives in your business that will change the direction of your business when they go to a competitor, you put a lockout clause in there. It's a standard form.

"Because it's la, la land football, Jim Ratcliffe is somehow suggesting that it should be different. Newcastle United did their job and the fool of a technical director signed a contract which he now doesn't like.

"If Newcastle said, 'Actually, we don't feel like paying you this month.' 'What do you mean you don't feel like paying me?' 'We just don't.' 'But I've got a contract, you've got to pay me'.

"Now you've got a contract which goes the other way. You've got a notice period you silly sod. You've got to stay with it or negotiate your way out and the way you're going to negotiate you way out is not sending emails to your current employers prejudicing your existing position so they get exasperated by it. It's behaving properly and then getting Man United to pony up the money that you're apparently worth."

It's almost like Ashworth and Man Utd have thrown their spade out of the wheelbarrow now they've not got exactly what they want when they wanted it? Hopefully they pay up soon and we can move on from this mess and deceitful Dan.