Graeme Souness has attempted to clarify his remarks after refusing to apologise for calling football “a man’s game” as he gave his views on Tottenham’s Premier League draw at Chelsea on Sunday. “It’s a man’s game all of a sudden again,” Souness said while analysing the performance of referee Anthony Taylor following a feisty 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge which saw both Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and Spurs counterpart Antonio Conte sent off. Football is a game for everyone to enjoy.”Asked earlier on talkSPORT if he regretted his comments, Souness replied: “Not a word of it. “I’ve been advocating for years that the referees have such a major part to play in the success of the Premier League. Our game has always been unique, more meaty, more in your face and more intense and we got away from that.

Source: Express August 15, 2022 23:14 UTC