The chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA)
has told The Mirror he has spoken to Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane to explain a joke he made at his expense at the PFA Awards.
The newspaper reported that Ben Purkiss is under pressure from the PFA to issue a public apology to Kane, which he is refusing to do, and that his position could become untenable if he does not.
At Sunday's awards dinner in London, Swindon Town defender Purkiss joked that Kane "is able to score without touching the ball" -- a reference to the forward's decision to
claim Spurs' second goal, originally credited to Christian Eriksen, in their win at Stoke.
The Mirror reported that Kane and his family were unhappy with the comment, which follows similar jokes by fans, ex-players and fellow professionals, but Purkiss stressed that he had complete respect for the England player.