John Dillion apologies for his ‘offensive’ David Silva comments

By Jamie Brown Published: November 14, 2018 12:50 pm

Football journalist John Dillon has apologised for his ‘offensive’ comments regarding David Silva made on Talk Sport.

Dillon accused Manchester City of diverting public attention away from recent leaks by using Silva’s newborn son.

The Spaniard’s child, Mateo, was born prematurely causing him and his family a traumatic time.

John Dillon slammed for David Silva comments

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: David Silva of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Group F match of the UEFA Champions League between Manchester City and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Etihad Stadium on November 7, 2018 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Last week, Manchester City put David Silva up for interview to discuss the ordeal he went through with his son.

When speaking on Talk Sport, Dillon made claims that the club used Silva’s situation to deflect away from the recent negative press.

The football writer received huge backlash for the comments and has since apologised.

Dillon apologises for comments

CLARIFICATION: On TalkSport this morning, I reviewed Saturday’s papers. After discussing Jurgen Klopp’s reported comments about FFP and having related them to Man City, I moved on to discuss briefly an interview with David Silva. At no point did I claim that this had been MORE.

— John Dillon (@JohnDillonSport) November 10, 2018

FURTHER: At no point did I claim this had been set up deliberately to deflect from City’s week of critical headlines. However, I did point out that the appearance of a such a human story could move the focus elsewhere. That is a legit observation in a proper paper review

— John Dillon (@JohnDillonSport) November 10, 2018

FURTHER: To those who have been offended, I apologise. This was a genuine attempt to explain to the wider public the varied effects of different kinds of newspaper coverage and how different stories run concurrently.

— John Dillon (@JohnDillonSport) November 10, 2018

Further to my comments on TalkSport which caused offence, I also offer my sincere apologies to David Silva and his family for any offence. None was intended but I fully accept and understand people’s reaction #MCFC

— John Dillon (@JohnDillonSport) November 13, 2018

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