Wise: Sacking a 'disgrace'

The tough-tackling midfielder, now at First Division Millwall, broke the jaw of team-mate Callum Davidson and was forced out of the Walkers Stadium.

"My sacking was a disgrace. Did you see West Ham players vote to sack John Hartson when he kicked team-mate Eyal Berkovic in the face and it was shown on national TV? No," Wise complained to The Sun.

"Was Paul Davis sacked from Arsenal when he busted Southampton player Glenn Cockerill's chin during a game, again shown on TV? No.

"Very high-profile players like former Arsenal captain Tony Adams and Everton's Duncan Ferguson were even jailed. But their clubs welcomed them back with open arms.

"There should not be rules for some players and then different rules for others. It has left me believing there should be some middle ground.

"I never intended to break Callum's jaw. No-one can predict what damage a punch will do and, let's be honest here, fights occur week in, week out at football clubs.

"I lost in excess of £2.3million, that amount for a punch, and seem to have taken all the blame, along with former manager Peter Taylor, for the position Leicester find themselves in."

Wise has been receiving death threats and hate mail following his decision to sue Leicester for wrongful dismissal to the tune of £2.3 million and believes people should stop believing everything the club says.

"It's about time people stopped and listened and heard my side of the story, instead of being force-fed on statements from Leicester that were designed to win a PR battle," continued Wise.

"Leicester used every opportunity they could find to put a one-sided story across about me. But the facts are that my hands were tied. As much as I wanted to reply, I couldn't. I was told by club officials I could not say a word about the situation as I would be in breach of my contract."

Wise claims Leicester, currently in administration, had made it clear they wanted him off their wage bill long before his clash with Davidson.