United accept Tevez apology

Manchester United have accepted an apology from Manchester City over a controversial placard held up by Carlos Tevez during their title celebrations.

City striker Tevez, formerly of United, was filmed with a sign reading ‘RIP Fergie’ during City’s open-top bus tour of Manchester with the Premier League trophy.

The banner, thought to have been passed onto the bus by a fan, may have referred to a remark by United boss Alex Ferguson three years ago when asked if his side would ever be underdogs against City.