BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey has performed a U-turn on his controversial comments before Newcastle United's match with Liverpool after he was slammed for the remarks on the Magpies' Saudi Arabian ownership.
Humphrey appeared to suggest there had been too much criticism of the Public Investment Fund and their running of Newcastle prior to Liverpool's 1-0 win at St James' Park.
'As ever with this club, there are people standing on the sidelines, ready to snipe and have a bit of a pop,' he said.
'At the moment, the way they're running the club, it's proving difficult for them, isn't it?