Tevez, City apologize for ‘RIP Fergie’ placard

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City has apologized to Alex Ferguson after Carlos Tevez held up a placard taunting the Manchester United manager during the club’s Premier League trophy parade.

Tevez held a sign with the text “RIP Fergie’’ high over his head while aboard City’s open-top bus, which traveled by 100,000 fans in Manchester on Monday.

City said in a statement that “the creation of the tasteless material is in itself reprehensible and in accepting and brandishing it, Carlos has made a significant error of judgment.’’

City added that it “wishes to express its sincerest apologies to Sir Alex Ferguson and the Manchester United Football Club for any offense or distress caused.’’

Tevez left United to make the rare move across Manchester to City in 2009 after being unhappy at his lack of playing time under Ferguson.

“I got carried away in the excitement of the moment and I certainly didn’t mean any disrespect to Sir Alex Ferguson, who I admire as a man and a manager,’’ Tevez said. AP