Sunderland manager David Moyes has provided the Football Association with his written observations after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks last month she might "get a slap".
The FA must now decide whether to charge Moyes over those comments, which came following his team's draw against Burnley in the Premier League.
Moyes has expressed his "deep regret" for his response after an interview in which he was asked by Sparks if the presence of Sunderland's owner Ellis Short put extra pressure on him.
He said "no" but, after the interview, added that Sparks "might get a slap even though you're a woman" and that she should be "careful" next time she visited.