Pardew apologises for foul-mouthed rant at Pellegrini

Alan Pardew has apologised to Manuel Pellegrini after aiming a foul-mouthed volley of abuse at the Manchester City manager.

The Newcastle boss was furious after seeing Cheick Tiote’s strike controversially disallowed during his side’s 2-0 defeat to the Premier League leaders and was caught on camera at half-time screaming obscenities at the Chilean.

But he was quick to say sorry once he had calmed down at the end of the game.

"I apologise for that [my reaction]," he said. "He had words with me first and it was just normal for managers that go unseen most of the time.

"We're fine, I shook his hand at the end and I'll see him before I go."

But while Pardew made his peace with Pellegrini, he remained angry with referee Mike Jones.

"For me, this is an entertainment business. The guy's hit a goal that Joe Hart is just not going to save. It goes through a number of bodies but his vision is not impaired," he added.

"I don't think he was clear in his answers about Joe Hart being impaired - I couldn't work that out.

"I don't understand it. Even if Man City's back four is on the edge of the box and we've got four offside, it's such a clean hit, it's going in the top corner.

"He's got that wrong and unfortunately that was a massive call. In these type of games they have got to go your way.

"It was probably easier for him to give the goal and I can't understand why he hasn't.

"We're crying out for entertainment, you hit a goal like that and the place is in uproar, and he's gone on a real tiny technicality, which I think is wrong."