Ince defends his aftermatch comments

Last updated : 04 November 2008 By Andy
Ince was not happy with the referee Mike Jones after he sent off Benni McCarthy for what Ince saw as "two nothing offences".

He said after the match: "The game is hard enough at the moment. The Premier League is a physical league, it is fast and furious, and people are going to make tackles.

"Give red cards for dangerous and malicious tackles where the studs are up, fair enough. It is not a game for women."

In an attempt to clarify those comments, Ince told the club's official website: "My comments were taken out of context, for there is no way that I would ever make disparaging remarks about women's football.

"In response to a question, I was simply trying to illustrate that the Premier League is a physically tough and very demanding environment."