SUNDERLAND HAVE CONFIRMED that Darron Gibson is set to face an internal disciplinary process after footage emerged of him criticising teammates after Saturday’s 5-0 loss to Celtic.
The Ireland international was filmed with supporters in a bar, with footage uploaded to social media in which he described his side as ‘sh**’.
He said that certain teammates ‘did not care’ about playing for the Black Cats, but maintained that he was committed to the club.
“I might be off my face in here but I still want to play for Sunderland,” he said in the video. “The rest of them f***ing don’t though.”
The club released a statement earlier today.
It read: “Darron Gibson has not conducted himself in a manner befitting Sunderland AFC.
“We will initiate our internal disciplinary process. Darron has apologised this [Monday] morning.”
The 29-year-old has been at the club since joining from Everton in January, and has made 12 appearances since.
Sunderland were relegated from the Premier League last season, and begin their 2017-18 Championship campaign at home against Derby County on Friday.
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Was a great game by any standard, Cillian Doyle is some hurler. Awful shame the gaa dont broadcast the joe mcdonagh on mainstream tv. Very tight competition that any team can win
Was on tg4
@Paul Ó Crábháin: It was broadcast on their YouTube channel, so not really on mainstream TV to be fair.
So proud of Laois, brilliant win! Well done to Westmeath also, in particular Killian Doyle who’s as good a hurler as you’ll find. Brilliant progress from Laois under Eddie Brennan.
Delighted with that. Any final win is a day to celebrate.Hopefully we’ll give Dublin a rattle next week too
Laois, Dublin and Cork still on for the double but that will be down to two after next weekend. Laois V Dublin and Westmeath V Cork double header next weekend. Semple stadium or Croke Park?
@murt de murty: it wont be croke park, westlife playing there next wknd
@murt de murty: Laois and Westmeath are both at home.
@Vinnie Cooney: brilliant
Congrats Laois. Good luck next season in the Leinster Championship because you will need it. Two final losses in a row. Embarrassment. The game next weekend against Cork will be like a training match to Cork.
@Just Some Guy: not embarassment at all. Ye have some class hurlers and on any given day ye should fancy your chances against laois again. Division 1 in the league will stand to ye next year
@Just Some Guy: what a w$/^er
@Eóin Ó Briain:
Grow up with the childish name calling.
Why no Portlaois hurlers ?
@Cul Muldoon: maybe not up to standard or unavailable. Eddie Brennan went his own way when he took em over and doesn’t care what club you play with. Portlaoise have a selector in Tommy Fitzgerald
@Eamonn O Connell: thanks
Thanks