Birmingham City Football Club News

• Nickname:Blues
• Founded:1875
• Manager:Chris Hughton

• Ground:St Andrew's
• Capacity:30,016

Blues skipper says sorry

21 Aug 2006 - 14:18:01

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Birmingham City captain Damien Johnson has apologised to the club's fans for his angry reaction to being substituted during the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend.

Johnson threw both his armband and his shirt to the turf, believing that his replacement was being cheered by some sections of the St Andrew's crowd.

However, he has now accepted that that was not the case and that he should not have vented his frustrations so publicly.

Johnson told the club's official website: "When the subs were read out there was a huge cheer from the fans, which I took to mean the fans were glad I was being taken off.

"After more than four years of service for the club, that really hurt.

"I've been told I misread the reaction of the crowd and if that's the case, I'm sorry and I hope the supporters can appreciate that. I wholeheartedly apologise.

"I give Birmingham City my complete dedication and will continue to do so and I hope that my passion on the field can show everybody that I mean what I am saying."