Mcclean Incident 'dealt With' - Wrexham Boss Parkinson

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Wrexham wing-back James McCleanImage source, Rex Features

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James McClean scored 11 goals successful 103 appearances for Republic of Ireland

Wrexham opportunity nan incident involving James McClean punching a Cardiff City instrumentality has been "dealt with".

The 36-year-old said he felt "threatened" by immoderate Bluebirds supporters anterior to nan EFL Cup title betwixt nan sides astatine nan Stok Cae Ras connected 28 October.

McClean told Talksport: "I'm successful my workplace and I consciousness I should ne'er consciousness threatened successful that workplace... I wasn't waiting for him to make nan first swing. So I did."

The Republic of Ireland world added: "Somehow, location were 4 antheral Cardiff fans - precocious 20s, early 30s.

"They recognised maine [and] instantly started moving their mouths disconnected astatine me. I ignored nan first jibe.

"The second, I responded to and I confronted them astir it.

"Words were said. One of them, a gangly chap pinch glasses, made a dispute move towards me."

Wrexham head Phil Parkinson revealed he said to nan versatile wing-back connected nan nighttime of nan incident, adding that nan matter is closed arsenic acold arsenic nan nine are concerned.

"I had a chat pinch James connected nan evening and it's been dealt with," said Parkinson, speaking aft his side's 0-0 tie pinch Portsmouth.

"That's it. No much to opportunity connected that tonight."

North Wales Police said it has not received immoderate reports relating to nan incident.

McClean was near retired of nan matchday squad for Wrexham's tie pinch Pompey connected Wednesday nighttime owed to a hep issue.

"James has had an injection successful his hip, he's been carrying connected for weeks pinch it," added Parkinson.

"We needed to get that right. We took nan determination to do that yesterday (Tuesday) to get him disposable for nan weekend."

Wrexham big Charlton Athletic successful northbound Wales connected Saturday (15:00 GMT) successful their last crippled earlier nan past world break of nan year.

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