Man U Accept Tevez Apology
Manchester United have accepted an apology from Manchester City over a controversial placard held up by Carlos Tevez during their title celebrations.
City striker Tevez, formerly of United, was filmed on TV with a sign which read 'RIP Fergie' during his club's open-top bus tour of Manchester city centre with the Barclays Premier League trophy.
The banner, thought to have been passed onto the bus by a fan, may have referred to a remark by United boss Sir Alex Ferguson three years ago when asked if his side would ever be underdogs against City.
“Not in my lifetime,” the Scot said.
City reacted quickly on Monday night to express “sincerest apologies” while Tevez also spoke of his regret.
United chief executive David Gill told Sky Sports News: “I think it's right. The club acted pretty quickly.
“I think it was rather silly, frankly, in terms of what it said, but City acted with commendable speed.
“We move on and concentrate on other issues.”
Tevez, who joined City from United in 2009, said he “got carried away in the excitement of the moment”.
The Football Association are looking into the matter after chairman David Bernstein also described the Argentinian's actions as “silly”.