Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given issues apology after comment on BBC

Given said he used a word he 'didn't fully understand the meaning of, and certainly won't ever use again'

Former Manchester City star Shay Given has apologised after he described Celtic manager Wilfred Nancy's short time in the job as an 'absolute Holocaust' live on Final Score. Given, 49, said he used a word he 'didn't fully understand the meaning of, and certainly won't ever use again'.

It came after he was asked for his thoughts on Nancy's 33 day rein at the Scottish champions on yesterday's BBC show. The ex-Republic of Ireland international described it as 'terrible from start to finish', before making the insensitive remark.

In a statement on social media Given added: "We all have areas of ignorance in our knowledge, and I hope to use this as an opportunity to become better educated going forward.

"I am genuinely mortified and apologise unreservedly to everyone offended, and will be donating my fee from today's show to the Holocaust Educational Trust."

Final Score presenter Jason Mohammad apologised later in the show for the 'inappropriate language' used. Frenchman Nancy was sacked last week following Celtic's 3-1 defeat by Rangers after just eight games in charge.