Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has insisted to Sky Sports that Callum McManaman's challenge on Massadio Haidara was a 'fair' one.
Right message
Whelan is adamant that the Football Association should not charge McManaman.
"It sends out the right message, the message is this; you play football and the ball bounces you are entitled to go and win it, kick it or get the ball as long as you go for the ball and it is not too high and this was only 14 inches off the ground - now that is playable," he said.
"That is what young McManaman has done, he has gone for the ball and has won the ball and the referee was only 10 yards away and didn't even give a free-kick and there is a lot to be said for that."
Whelan says they have been told by Newcastle that nothing is broken.
"We have asked for it [a check on the player], but they have said nothing is broken and they are just checking on ligaments but hopefully the lad will be playing in a fortnight," he said.
Should the FA charge the Wigan player, Whelan says they will not fight it.
"We will accept it as the FA look at things carefully, but they won't stop the pictures like the press do," he said.
"It was a tough match and we did not play at our best and I am sure Newcastle were a bit tired, but we stuck at it and lady luck smiled on us a bit and we had a little bit of good luck, not Callum McManaman which I thought was right, but others like the goal which apparently hit the hand before going in."
