Richards last week claimed FIFA and UEFA had stolen the game from England.
“At the end of the day, he’s apologised, he apologised sincerely, he’s rung the people who – if he has offended – he knows he may have offended and he’s dealt with it,” said the Premier League chief executive, Scudamore. “Clearly, that’s a reflection that he knows what he said was wrong and misguided. It doesn’t reflect the Premier League’s views. He’s away on foreign shores.
