Jason Puncheon settles Twitter row with Southampton chairman
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Puncheon spent much of last season on loan at Millwall and Blackpool
Southampton midfielder Jason Puncheon has settled his row with chairman Nicola Cortese and has resumed first-team training with the club.
The 25-year-old has not played since returning from a loan spell at QPR and criticised Cortese on Twitter.
"I'm not going anywhere," . "Gonna sit and train with the kids for 18 months, see how Cortese likes that, then go on a free."
But Puncheon has apologised and has now been given a squad number.
"Thankfully Nicola is a forgiving person who has the club's interests at heart," said Puncheon.
"He has told me that the slate has been wiped clean and I can have a fresh start.
"He wants me to do the things that I am good at and it is down to me now to go and do that on the pitch.
"I admit my mistakes as a grown man, both my actions over the weekend and for the things that have occurred in the past, so I am pleased that Nicola has accepted my apology and granted me a clean slate."
- Published13 January 2012