Healy apologises to Celtic for flute gesture

Healy is alleged to have made flute-playing gesture

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Monday, 21, Jul 2008 10:05

Fulham striker David Healy has apologised for making a flute-playing gesture during Saturday's pre-season friendly against Glasgow Celtic at Craven Cottage.

The Northern Ireland striker made the gesture – a reference to the Orange Order parades in Belfast – after allegedly being abused by Celtic fans.

Speaking on Ulster television Healy - a boyhood Glasgow Rangers fan – issued a public apology.

"I am supposed to be a role model and I can only apologise," the 28-year-old said.

"I can guarantee from my point of view it will never happen again.
"It was one of those regrettable incidents that somebody said something and I made a silly gesture, which ultimately I regret.

Paul Gascoigne was once fined by his then clib Rangers when he performed a similar gesture while warming-up at Celtic Park in 1998.

A spokesman for Fulham said: "The team is in Korea for pre-season. The club is looking into the alleged incident."

Fulham won the game 3-1, with Bobby Zamora scoring on his debut.