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• Nickname:The terrors, The tangerines
• Founded:1909
• Manager:Craig Levein

• Ground:Tannadice Park
• Capacity:14,223

Levein stands by Zaluska

11 Feb 2008 - 07:11:05

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Dundee United goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska was given the full backing of manager Craig Levein after the 1-1 draw with Hibernian at Tannadice.

Zaluska was in hot water in midweek after angrily gesturing at Aberdeen fans following the CIS Insurance Cup semi-final victory over the Dons, but Levein has handed the Pole his total support.

He commented: "Forget about the goalkeeper. If I arrived in Poland and got that kind of treatment, God knows what I would think of the Polish people.

"Let's look at the real problem here and that is these people who threw coins. Coins can hit people in the eye and cause a serious injury. That's far more serious than a two-fingered gesture or whatever Lukasz did.

"He said he was constantly getting abuse and things thrown at him. Similar things happened at the other end, so I don't want anyone to think I'm having a go at the Aberdeen fans.

"I'm having a go at the mindless idiots who throw things on to a football pitch. I will be more upset if anybody looks at his role in this and ignores the real problem."