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0 Coventry City manager Mark Robins was slammed by a rival coach for celebrating in the face of a 13-year-old ballboy at the end of a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final.
After his team scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton, Robins ran over to the ballboy and crouched towards him before celebrating and fist pumping directly at him.
Robins offered an unprompted apology for his behavior in his post-match press conference, claiming the ballboy had annoyed him before the late goal.
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“He’s a kid, at the end of the day,” Robins said.
“I have reacted. We scored the goal and I went and celebrated in front of him.
“I apologise to him … I don’t show emotion very often but that is what the FA Cup does to you. I apologise to him unreservedly.”
The incident didn’t go over well with Robins’ opposing coach however, who took umbrage with the display in the dying stages.
“I was disappointed,” Wolves boss Gary O’Neil said.
“I waited for Mark downstairs and spoke to him … he apologised, but to celebrate in a young boy’s face like that I thought was disgusting. The boy is really upset.
“It shouldn’t happen. I don’t have too much to say about it because we have lost and it’s going to seem bitter, but I thought it was really important to speak to Mark about it.
“They are just kids doing a job.”
Coventry booked a spot in the semi-finals with the dramatic victory, while Manchester City also advanced with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Chelsea vs Leicester City and Manchester United vs Liverpool are the two remaining quarter-final fixtures to be played in the early hours of Monday morning (AEDT).
