‘Disappointed’ Batson says Ron had no choice but resign

FORMER West Brom star Brendon Batson admitted he was “very disappointed” with the racist comments made by Ron Atkinson and believes he did the right thing in resigning from media commitments with ITV and The Guardian newspaper.

Atkinson, 65, quit after making derogatory comments about Marcel Desailly off-air following Tuesday night’s Champions League semi-final, first leg between Chelsea and Monaco.

Batson, who was signed twice by Atkinson, for Cambridge United and West Brom, insists that his former manager had no choice but to leave the spotlight.