Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne faces a battle to win back the faith of Villans.
The Mirror says Dunne faces a backlash from Villa fans after it emerged the main victim of his drunken outburst was club legend Gordon Cowans.
Dunne and defensive pal James Collins are in the midst of formal disciplinary proceedings at Villa after a rowdy, alcohol-fuelled bender on a club trip.
Dunne and Collins hit the booze hard while boss Gerard Houllier and No.2 Gary McAllister were absent at Spurs versus AC Milan last Wednesday.
Irish international Dunne then let Villa coach Cowans know what he thought as he delivered a damning assessment of Houllier's troubled reign.
Villa favourite Cowans made over 400 appearances for the club in three spells between 1976-1994, during which he helped the club win the title and the European Cup .
Cowans has been barred from discussing the incident as he has to give a statement to Villa lawyers.
