Fernandes apologises for Taarabt-Redknapp spat

The duo have been involved in a war of words after Redknapp criticised the professionalism of the Moroccan midfielder in the wake of Sunday's 3-2 defeat to Liverpool.

Having been labelled "not fit to play football" and "about three stone overweight" by Redknapp, Taarabt hit back in an interview with the Daily Mail on Monday, in which he questioned his manager's training methods and insisted he had not gained weight.

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