Graeme Souness says he does not regret a word of his 'man's game' comments which provoked a backlash of criticism.
The Sportsmail columnist remarked following Chelsea and Tottenham's fiery 2-2 draw on Sunday that it was 'a man's game all of a sudden now'. He later added: 'We've got our football back, men at it, blow for blow.'
England footballer Bethany England labelled Souness' observations 'disgraceful' and former Lionesses forward Eni Aluko said, 'It's not okay', especially as her ex team-mate Karen Carney was also in the Sky Sports studio.
But Souness has sought to clarify the meaning behind his remarks and, when asked on talkSPORT if he regretted the comments, said: 'Not a word of it.