ROBSON: No Complaint With Welsh FA
By Matthew Jones
October 18 2003
Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has insisted that he doesn't have any complaint with the Welsh FA over their handling of Craig Bellamy's suspect knee injury.
Newcastle United boss Sir Bobby Robson has insisted that he doesn't have any complaint with the Welsh FA over their handling of Craig Bellamy's suspect knee injury.
Bellamy returned from Wales duty once again carrying an injury and chairman Freddy Shepherd said yesterday that he was ready to call in FIFA.
SPEAKING ON THIS SUBJECT, ROBSON SAID: "We are thoroughly investigating that particular injury. I spoke to Mark Hughes this morning and we have no argument with the Welsh FA.
"The Welsh FA have a very competent medical team, who serve all the Welsh players when they report in their very best interests, and I'm very happy and I'm very sure about that. There's no question of any doubt about that from my point of view.
"They're just astounded that Craig Bellamy reported on Monday injured. He didn't miss any training all the week he was there, he played in the match, he didn't complain, he finished the game, wasn't substituted.
"They were asked after the match were there any knocks? Were there any injuries? Were there any bruises? Did anybody want to report anything? He didn't."
"I've explained that to Craig and Craig says 'Yes, I know, but I still have a bad knee'. We're investigating that, we have to look after the player, we have to investigate the injury."