Abby Holmes 'taking legal advice' over Kelly Smith comments
Monday 18 May 2015 23:39, UK
Sunderland Ladies player Abby Holmes is taking legal advice over comments made about her by Arsenal's Kelly Smith.
A tackle from Holmes last month left the Arsenal player-coach with torn ankle ligaments and facing a long period of rehabilitation.
Smith gave an interview criticising Holmes, and her comments prompted Sunderland to make a complaint to the Football Association.
Now a statement from the Wearsiders has confirmed their player is considering further measures.
It read: "We reported Kelly Smith to the FA as we believe that her public statement is a breach of FA Regulations and the Players’ Code of Conduct.
"Abby strongly refutes claims that there was any malicious intent in the challenge or that it was pre-meditated.
"Furthermore, she is taking legal advice regarding the nature of the remarks and as such it would be inappropriate to comment further at the present time."
