RONNIE WOOD - WOOD'S STEPSON 'STANDING BY' HIS MOTHER

WOOD'S STEPSON 'STANDING BY' HIS MOTHER

RONNIE WOOD's stepson JAMIE has explained his decision to quit his role as the star's business manager - blaming the move on his the rocker's decision to leave his mother for a younger woman. Wood split from his wife of 23 years, Jamie's mother Jo, last year (Jul08), after the star's affair with Russian waitress Ekaterina Ivanova was exposed over the summer.
And Jamie subsequently quit his job managing Wood's financial arrangements - out of respect for his devastated mum.
He says, "You don’t manage Ronnie for money, you do it for love. I was happy to be involved with his career as a family member.
“However, he’s made certain personal choices and I have made my choice, which is to stand by my mum."
Jamie, an avid supporter of North London soccer giants Arsenal, adds he would rather be in charge of his sports team's bitter rivals - struggling club Tottenham Hotspur - than carry on working for the Rolling Stones star.
He adds, "I’d rather manage Tottenham than Ronnie.”