article_snippet: Aston Villa issued an apology after the game to 'the Football Association, the West Bromwich Albion directors, manager Tony Pulis and all his staff and players' and Albion announced in a statement on Sunday that an apology had been 'received in the spirit with which an apology was intended'.
article_snippet: Albion note the public apology issued by Aston Villa FC in the wake of the disturbing scenes during and after the FA Cup quarter-final at Villa Park,' read a statement. '
article_snippet: an apology is received in the spirit with which it was intended. '