Jonas Olsson apologises for smashing a picture at Stoke City

Jonas Olsson, the West Bromwich Albion defender, has apologised to Stoke City for breaking a picture outside the visitors' dressing room after Monday night's 1-1 draw at the Britannia Stadium and offered to pay for the damage. Olsson was involved in an altercation with the Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller as he left the pitch and his frustration boiled over in the tunnel when he smashed the photo of the stadium, much to the fury of the Stoke manager Tony Pulis. Olsson told the Swedish newspaper Expressen: "Tensions were running high at the end of the game because we equalised late on and could even have won it. Stoke weren't happy with that and you could say neither team were really satisfied with the outcome. "I wanted to shake hands with Fuller at the final whistle, because you do that regardless of the circumstances, but he wasn't having it. "When we went down the tunnel, it did develop into a bit of a scuffle. I hit out with my arm and broke a picture in a glass case on the wall. Unfortunately, it was an old Stoke team photograph, and they thought it showed a lack of respect on my part, which I understand completely. "I apologised immediately and I do accept it was unnecessary on my part. All I can say is it was probably better to hit the wall than an opponent, but really that does not excuse it. "My judgment after a game is sometimes impaired by the emotion of the moment and that was the case this time. It was nothing too serious but damage was caused and I am going to pay for that myself. "Maybe I will have to pay a fine as well because the club do like to set the right example with these things. The manager told me it was an unnecessary thing to do, but he does at least realise I fully accept and understand it is not the way to conduct yourself." Albion believe that is an end to the matter and said: "Jonas Olsson has apologised for the incident and the matter has been dealt with by the two clubs."