Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has issued an apology to fans offended by a post-match exchange following the club's 1-0 Europa League defeat to AZ Alkmaar.
Vicario turned and stormed off when his attempts to gee up those in the away end following the defeat in the first leg of the last-16 tie with AZ backfired and instead unleashed a barrage of abuse.
The Tottenham shot-stopped had made several fine saves to keep the tie alive ahead of the second leg, but angered some supporters inside the AFAS Stadium with his gesture.
Vicario has posted a lengthy message to supporters on social media in a bid to 'clarify' his intentions.