Former Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke made his first public statement Tuesday morning since receiving multiple sanctions and eventually being fired for using a homophobic slur in Spanish toward referees after a July 24 Leagues Cup game against Tigres UANL.
“To the fans of RSL and the people of Salt Lake, thank you so much for what you have done for me, my family and my team,” Petke said in a post from his official Twitter page. “Your support and energy make possible all the good we have accomplished. And for that, I will always be grateful.