[DavidWhitfield]

He made his bed and now he has to lie in it.

He didn't get caught doing drugs in the toilets. He told the BBC that after decades of service, he was planning to leave when his current contract expires.

He was interviewed on Radio 4 and was asked directly about how he felt about the situation and how it was all handled and he simply said that he would have fulfilled his contract had it been up to him but noted that gardening leave is a well-known practice and that it's simply a case of fitting what he wanted to do into one week rather than three.

He's been very dignified throughout the whole affair. A consummate professional to the end.