Jewell denies sexist remark

Ipswich manager Paul Jewell (GETTY IMAGES)

Paul Jewell has vehemently denied that his criticism of assistant referee Amy Fearn following Ipswich's defeat to Birmingham on Wednesday night contained a sexist remark.

Jewell said after the match: "I think everyone to a man thought it was a penalty. Unfortunately to every man, but not a woman." But he said yesterday: "I didn't suggest in any way that the official made a mistake because she was a woman."