MARTIN O`NEILL - AN APOLOGY
Posted 17/11/08 15:20EmailPrintSave
On 9 May 2008, this column published an article under the headline ‘Porkies?’, which strongly suggested that Martin O’Neill, the Manager of Aston Villa, had been telling lies in his public statements concerning the possible transfer of Gareth Barry to Liverpool.
Mr O’Neill’s complaint in the media had been that Liverpool were conducting transfer business in public. Evidence has now been brought to our attention which makes it very clear that Mr O’Neill honestly held that view. We now accept that our story was wrong.
We apologise to Martin O’Neill for the distress that this article may have caused him and have agreed to pay him compensation and his legal costs.
I’m trying to get into a controversial situation where Bandage has to threaten legal action against me. I say bring it on tubby, I’m more than willing to go to court over this.
I’ll inevitably lose and then have to issue a public, though highly sarcastic, apology.
didn’t know he got an OBE…must be a great honour for him…recognition from the Empire that he was raised in, that educated him,gave him employment…Respect…