Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has apologised for a gesture he made towards Leeds supporters during yesterday’s npower Championship fixture at Selhurst Park.
Zaha was taunted by Leeds fans over his impending transfer to Manchester United and responded by raising his middle finger towards the travelling support.
However, he said via Twitter today: “On that note I also wanted to apologise for the gesture I did towards the Leeds fans in yesterday’s game. Very unprofessional from me.”
Zaha, who played the full 90 minutes of yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Leeds, sealed a switch to United in January but part of the deal to take him to Old Trafford was that he remain on-loan at Palace for the remainder of this season.
Manchester United and Leeds remain fierce rivals despite the Yorkshire club’s relegation from the Premier League in 2004.
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