That doesn't sound great does it? Hope him and all his family and loved ones are ok. He's been a decent enough servant to the club, never ever kicked up any kind of fuss when not playing etc. so deserves our thanks and best wishes in my book.
It was quite interesting when it was discussed in the interview with BBM. He left it quite vague, the Jak in Newcastle dealing with a personal situation, quote. He then went on to say it would help if you could just report it like that. I think this is where BBM's relationship with the hacks comes in. There's obviously a personal situation being dealt with. BBM is protecting Jak (good management) and doesn't want any digging make things worse. The guy who asked the question responded positively, BBM thanked him, subject changed. More good management underpinned by a good relationship. Quietly impressive stuff from a relatively inexperienced manager.