Pedro Neto has apologised for pushing over a ball boy throughout Chelsea’s 5-2 defeat by Paris St‑Germain within the Champions League.
The 26-year-old was seen placing two arms on the younger ball boy in stoppage time of the last-16 first-leg tie, inflicting him to fall on to a chair and sparking a mass altercation between each groups at Parc des Princes on Wednesday night time.
Requested concerning the incident on TNT Sports activities after the sport, Neto stated: “I wish to apologise to the ball boy. I’ve already spoken to him.
“We had been dropping and within the emotion of the sport I wished to get the ball quick and I gave him somewhat push.
“I am not like this. It was within the warmth of the second and I wish to apologise. I gave him my shirt. I am actually sorry about it – I really feel I’ve to apologise to him.
“My French will not be excellent, and [Portugal team-mate] Vitinha came visiting and stated to him I used to be not like this.
“On the finish he [the ball boy] laughed and I gave him my shirt and stated sorry about 35 occasions. He may see what had occurred and was pleased with the scenario.”
It’s unclear whether or not Neto will face any additional punishment by Uefa, however his actions got here throughout a wider Chelsea collapse.
Head coach Liam Rosenior echoed the apology, including: “I noticed there was an altercation with the ball boy. But when there was something from our facet that was improper or out of order, I apologise on behalf of the membership.
“However I believe Pedro has performed so in interviews. I genuinely have not seen it again.”
