Despite the fact that I had no intention to use the term as a homophobic insult, I completely understand that such language is unacceptable and immediately apologised after the game. I want to be clear that this momentary lapse of character absolutely does not reflect my beliefs or values.
It's a fantastic initiative from the Foundation around reading and writing. I still read a lot today and it helps me in football as well. One of the great honours we have of playing for Manchester United is the amount of support we get from our fans and especially kids of this age. I know how important it is for them to see guys like us give an example to them and to support them.
We've always encouraged customers to use headphones when listening to audio content - and our Wi-Fi rules already remind customers to use headphones. With the expansion of Starlink, it seemed like a good time to make that even clearer by adding it to the contract of carriage.
And it was late when it leaked on a Tuesday night. I think the players had a golf day with some of the staff at that time. I never played golf, so I wasn't there that day. But I remember another member of staff texting me. He says, 'Listen, you know, the players got a lot of messages on the phone that possibly so Alex Ferguson is retiring after the season. Do you know anything about it?'
I am truly sorry for the offensive word that I used in the heat of the moment. Despite the fact that I had no intention to use the term as a homophobic insult, I completely understand that such language is unacceptable and immediately apologised after the game.
