Dons boss apologises to Hegarty

04 January 2010 07:34
McGhee made the comment after his side's Scottish Premier League win at Tannadice on Saturday.[LNB]Dons defender Davide Grassi was sent off during the match, after which McGhee accused United's players of taunting the Italian by saying they would "smash his face in".[LNB]The former Pittodrie striker added: "I used to come here and have Paul Hegarty tell me he'd break my leg.[LNB]"But you don't react. You just bide your time then smash their face in!"[LNB]Hegarty was incensed at the remark, telling BBC Scotland: "I am absolutely raging. His comments are disgraceful.[LNB]"I don't know where he gets that from. I never said anything like that in my life.[LNB]"My track record speaks for itself, I was only sent off once in my career. I'll be speaking to him in the next day or two.[LNB]"He's talking 30 years ago, I never ever did anything like that. Maybe he's losing his marbles. It's sad that a manager of his standing has stooped to this."[LNB]McGhee said: "I apologise if I caused offence to Paul.[LNB]"He was one of the United players I played against regularly and was the first name that came into my head.[LNB]"I accept he never said anything like that to me when we were playing.[LNB]"It was a tongue-in-cheek remark, a throwaway line. I never meant to cause him any offence and I apologise to him if I have offended him."[LNB]Hegarty won eight caps for Scotland in a 20-year playing career and was working as an assistant to former national team boss George Burley before the latter's sacking in November.[LNB][LNB]

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