West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has apologised to Chelsea rival Avram Grant over comments that he "would raise a glass" if Manchester United won the title.
It is understood that Grant, whose side must win at Newcastle to keep alive their pursuit of Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League title race, reluctantly accepted Curbishley's version of events, having initially insisted he had been wrong to align himself with United and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Curbishley is also believed to have spoken to some of the Chelsea players at the funeral to explain his words in a newspaper column.