Marco Silva and Aleksandar Mitrovic apologise for Fulham FA Cup meltdown
Fulham's Marco Silva and Aleksandar Mitrovic have apologised for their red cards in Fulham's FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester United.
Marco Silva and Aleksandar Mitrovic have apologised for their actions following their red cards in Fulham's FA Cup loss to Manchester United.
The Cottagers manager and striker have been hit with FA charges following their furious reaction to Willian's red card in the quarter-final tie and have now said sorry to referee Chris Kavanagh.
In a statement, Silva said: "I should have controlled my own emotions better.
"I regret what happened, and I have spoken to Chris Kavanagh to apologise. He knows that I respect him and the job he has to do.
"Unfortunately, we did not see eye-to-eye on the day, but I recognise that he is one of the top referees in this country and I know that when our paths cross again, there will be mutual respect between us.
"I am sorry that I was not on the pitch to try to lead the team to what could have been an historic FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, but I am thankful for all the support I have received from Fulham fans over the last few days."
Mitrovic is set to be hit with a lengthy ban and explained that time away from the club during the international break has allowed him to reflect on his behaviour.
The Serbian forward said: "On a personal level, I regret my actions that led to me being sent off.
"I allowed my frustration to get the better of me, and how I reacted was wrong.
"I was trying to get the referee's attention, but I appreciate that I should not have put my hands on him and I understand why he showed me a red card, my first in-game sending off for Fulham and my first since the 2015-16 season.
"I have accepted the three-match ban for my red card, I have spoken to Chris Kavanagh to apologise, and I have volunteered to accept a club fine.
"I now want to do what I can to put this incident behind me and get back to helping my team-mates on the pitch as soon as possible."
