Steve Bruce has apologised by letter to referee Lee Probert for his rant at the official after watching his Wigan side lose away at Chelsea. At the time the former Manchester United skipper was furious and argued that referees favoured the bigger teams.
"I wrote to the referee of the Chelsea game, expressing my views that I was wrong," he said.
"I was caught up in the heat of the moment and you sometimes say things you regret. I've been in the game a long time now and I try to take a look at things and coming back on it now I was wrong to criticise him.
"I hope he accepts my apology."