Joleon Lescott has apologised to Aston Villa fans for his team’s “lack of commitment” during the humiliating 6-0 defeat by Liverpool that left them nine points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League table.
The defender said in a message posted on Twitter: “I’m not one for tweeting after games whether it’s good, bad or indifferent but I would like to apologise for the performance today, personally and collectively. Liverpool are and were better than us today but that doesn’t excuse mine and the team’s lack of commitment for the 90 minutes.
“Again, apologies to all the fans.”
— Joleon Lescott (@JoleonLescott) February 14, 2016
Lescott had upset Villa supporters when a picture of a £125,000 Mercedes sports car was tweeted from his account after the match. The player claimed it was an accident and also apologised for that.
“I would like to add that the tweet sent out from my account involving a picture of a car was totally accidental, it happened whilst driving and my phone was in my pocket.”
The Aston Villa manager, Rémi Garde, also apologised to the Villa fans after the defeat: “I’m very sad and I’m very frustrated like all the fans here at Villa Park. I’m very sorry, I feel for them. I’m the first one to say sorry.”
