Portsmouth midfielder Richard Hughes was unhappy with quotes attributed to him regarding Avram Grant's future at Chelsea.
But in a statement on Portsmouth's official club website the 28-year-old said he has not been in contact with Grant since he left Fratton Park.
"Today's stories concerning the future of Avram Grant in certain papers is totally misleading," Hughes said. "I have not spoken to Avram since he left to join Chelsea and nor have I ever said I have. I have certainly never discussed his future at Chelsea.
"The words reported were a misrepresentation of what I have said and have caused me a great deal of distress, particularly as Avram is someone I have huge respect for.
"I will speak to Avram to put forward my side of the story and to assure him that the words attributed to me were totally misleading."