Wayne Rooney apologises to family after hotel images with women emerge
The United legend says he made a mistake
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has apologised to his family after images emerged on Sunday appearing to show the former England striker asleep in a hotel room surrounded by a group of young women.
The Derby County boss said:
"I made a mistake.
"I went to a private party with two of my friends and from me, I'd like to apologise to my family and the club for the images which were going round and I want to move forward on this.
"I'm grateful to Derby County for giving me this opportunity to get this club back to where it belongs, and I'll do everything in my power to make sure I do that.''
The images were circulated on Sunday, gaining attention on social media and appeared to show Rooney asleep with women beside him.
Cheshire Police had confirmed on Tuesday that they had dropped a complaint of blackmail made concerning the images.
Rooney continued:
"It's dealt with. I'm looking forward to moving forward and preparing for another game on Sunday.''