FOOTBALL legend and former Hibs forward Gordon Durie has spoken of the mysterious illness which forced him to step down as East Fife boss.
The 46-year-old – known as Jukebox – feared he had suffered a stroke after collapsing in the showers following his side’s clash with Queen of the South in August.
And he revealed he had decided to quit after advice from doctors who told him he had a viral infection and warned him it would be “silly” to return to managing East Fife in the next two months.
Durie, a former Scotland and Rangers star, described his collapse after the Queen of the South match as “frightening”. He said: “I took a turn after the match and on the night it happened I went through some tests to find out what caused it. Then I basically went through a whole MOT in the days after it to find out what was wrong.
“I had just come out the shower and felt strange. My right-hand side went into a spasm but I never passed out. I was still conscious right through it all so although it was all frightening, I never thought it was life-threatening.”
• SHAMED former reggae star Finley Quaye has been declared bankrupt after being hit with a tax bill for £383,000.
The 38-year-old Edinburgh-born singer faced the massive demand after Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) went to court to recover the cash.
The fallen star was believed to have banked millions from album sales, but according to official documents Quaye now has zero assets.
Quaye failed to turn up for the hearing at the High Court of Justice in London.
An HMRC spokesman said: “We have no comment to make on individual cases.”
Earlier this month, Quaye escaped a prison sentence over a racially aggravated attack on Leith Walk. He had pleaded guilty to spitting in a woman’s face and hitting her on the head as she waited for a bus.
• Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was today due to witness a key part of the new Forth Replacement Crossing being put in place.
A massive cylindrical “cofferdam” will be placed in position on Beamer Rock, where it will form part of the permanent structure for the new bridge’s central tower.
Ms Sturgeon was also set to receive a progress report on the £1.5 billion bridge and meet subcontractors working on the biggest transport infrastructure project for a generation. More than 1000 people are working on the project.