Gill looking to move on from placard incident
Last Updated: May 15, 2012 6:35pm
Carlos Tevez: Claims he 'got carried away in the excitement of the moment'
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Manchester United have accepted an apology from Manchester City regarding the antics of Carlos Tevez during their title-winning celebrations.
City striker Tevez,
who crossed the Manchester divide in 2009, was caught on camera holding a placard which read 'RIP Fergie' during the Blues' open-top bus tour on Monday.
who crossed the Manchester divide in 2009, was caught on camera holding a placard which read 'RIP Fergie' during the Blues' open-top bus tour on Monday.The banner is thought to have been passed to the Argentine striker by a fan as City paraded the Premier League trophy in front of their jubilant supporters.
City reacted quickly to express their 'sincerest apologies' for the incident, while Tevez has also spoken of his regret.
United chief executive David Gill told Sky Sports News HD: "I think it's right. The club acted pretty quickly.
"I think it was rather silly, frankly, in terms of what it said, but City acted with commendable speed.
"We move on and concentrate on other issues."
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"I think it was rather silly, frankly, in terms of what it said, but City acted with commendable speed. "
David GillQuotes of the week
David GillQuotes of the week
Tevez said he 'got carried away in the excitement of the moment'.
The Football Association is looking into the matter, though, and chairman David Bernstein has described the Argentinian's actions as 'silly'.
Bernstein was asked about the incident by MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.
He said: "It looked to me rather silly, more than anything else - an impetuous, silly thing to do. It certainly wasn't very sensible.
"I think it was a very excitable moment, emotions were running very high.
"As I understand it, and I stand to be corrected, I think someone passed this thing to Tevez who just sort of put it in the air, so I don't think it's the most serious thing I've ever come across.
"But I don't know all the facts and I would leave it to the people (at the FA) who will look at it professionally."
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