Sky Sports reporter Sanny Rudravajhala has apologised to Everton fans for the 'upset caused' after a backlash over their pre-match build-up to the Toffees' win over Newcastle.
Rudravajhala previewed the match 'on the other side of the river Mersey' rather than at Goodison Park before Everton's 3-0 victory on Thursday night.
He claimed they had stayed away from the stadium because 'Everton fans are continuing to feel very frustrated and upset about this points deduction' and spoke of plans for a protest during the match.
Everton fan group 'The 1878s' took to X, formerly known as Twitter, had hit out at the coverage by insisting three protests held before matches over their 10-point deduction in the Premier League had passed off without incident.