Stoke manager Pulis slams 'disrespectful' Begovic

• zocoss

  25 Aug 10, 13:38

  STOKE NEWS

  Stoke manager Pulis slams 'disrespectful' Begovic

   

   

  

  Asmir Begovic: Wants to move on again.

   

   

   

  Stoke manager Tony Pulis accused Asmir Begovic of being ''disrespectful'' after the goalkeeper refused to play against Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup.

   

  Instead Carlo Nash was between the posts as Stoke secured a 2-1 victory to progress to the third round.

  Begovic has been linked with a move away from the Britannia Stadium and Pulis revealed: ''He said this morning he did not want to play. I find that very disappointing.

  We pay his wages and he has a responsibility to the club. We have a lot of supporters who idolise this club and love it.

  ''We have a management team and people around who have been here a long time. They respect the club and like it as much as the supporters do. To do what he has done is totally disrespectful.

  ''Obviously people have been blowing in his ear. That goes on. I will have a chat with him tomorrow.''

  Asked if Begovic's actions would push the player closer to the exit door, Pulis responded: ''With our chairman (Peter Coates) it is less likely. I do not think Peter will be pushed around.

  ''We won't be giving him (Begovic) away and doing a deal because of what he has done. There has been interest from one or two clubs but nowhere near our valuation. We think he is a good goalkeeper and we want good players.''

• Y_Shun

  25 Aug 10, 23:08

  Rumours say he is did not want to get cup-tied cause he wants to move to Chelsea...!