Daryl Janmaat apologises for 'stupid' red card
Sunday 16 August 2015 14:30, UK
Daryl Janmaat has admitted his "stupid" red card cost Newcastle United any chance of success at Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.
The Magpies slipped to a 2-0 defeat with the Dutchman sent off before half-time for two bookable offences.
Janmaat was booked after fouling Jefferson Montero and was dismissed four minutes before the break for pulling back the Ecuadorian winger deep inside the Swansea half.
And the defender has apologised to his team-mates and the club's fans for his actions.
"It was stupid of me and I have to apologise to my team-mates, the supporters and everybody, because trying to win a game with 10 men is very difficult," he told Newcastle's official club website.
"The first yellow card was clear. The second one, I lost the ball, he (Montero) ran past me and in a split-second I touched him.
"I pulled him back and that was stupid.
"With 11 men at Swansea, it is already hard but with 10 men, it makes it almost impossible. We didn't give up though, and the rest of the team gave it everything, but it was a disappointing game."
Newcastle manager Steve McClaren called the red card a "harsh" decision and felt referee Mike Jones should have shown leniency.
Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Ayew scored for the home side to give them four points from their first two Premier League games, while the Magpies have one point.
