Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson believes Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson has been hung to dry over his refs row.
For Megson, this is just another example of someone grabbing cheap publicity at Ferguson's expense.
"Fergie couldn't have done any more," the Bolton boss told the Manchester Evening News.
"He gets hung out to dry because of who he is. He has apologised and then everyone criticised the apology.
"Alan Leighton seems to have a bee in his bonnet about the apology. I have seen him quoted as saying it is half-hearted.
"But you are damned if you don't apologise and damned if you do.
"What is he supposed to do? He has said something and then, having had time to think about it, he has said 'sorry'. End of story - move on."