West Ham United co-chairman David Gold accepts his role in their disastrous season.
Gold, who has recently been in hospital after contracting cholangitis - an infection of the common bile duct - and septicaemia, was ready to take his share of responsibility if the club are relegated.
He said: "Do I blame myself? There is no doubt you end up blaming yourself.
"You go over the decisions you have made and yes, you have to take the blame. At the time you think you have done the best job.
"When the (January transfer) window closed I thought we had done enough."
