Sullivan 'sorry' for Attacking Birmingham Players

Franck Queudrue says Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has apologized for yesterday's astonishing attack on the club's players.

Sullivan singled out Queudrue, who moved to St Andrew's from Fulham last summer, claiming the club "bought a pile of rubbish" ahead of their return to the Premier League, adding that the Frenchman had been a "major disappointment".

"I spoke to [Sullivan] this morning," Queudrue said today. "He apologized to me and it's OK. He was sincere. It shouldn't have become public. He regrets it now. He put so much into the club for 15 years and was frustrated, and he got a bit carried away. He named some players that he shouldn't have. He named me because I was one of the signings, it could have been anyone."Queudrue, who has made only 15 starts for Blues following his £2m transfer, indicated yesterday he would be seeking a move but has now hinted he could stay at the club."We said what we had to say," he added. "It's still difficult. We'll find shortly an agreement to do something over the summer." Birmingham's other close-season signings were Fabrice Muamba for £4m, Olivier Kapo for £3m, Garry O'Connor for £2.6m, Liam Ridgewell for £2m and free transfers Stuart Parnaby and Daniel De Ridder.

Sullivan is hoping to sell his stake after being the target of abuse from fans when Birmingham's relegation from the top flight was confirmed on Sunday.

"When you've got a little eight-year-old and a 10-year-old crying next to you and people leaning over and threatening you, swinging their arms at you, it's not on," said Sullivan. "It was venom. If my two boys said to me, 'Dad, we don't want to go to Birmingham City any more', then that would be it for me, I'd walk. They haven't said that as yet and I hope they don't."