Shay Given apologises after calling Nancy's Celtic reign an 'absolute Holocaust'

Shay Given apologised unreservedly for using the term on live television and said he will donate his fee from the show to the Holocaust Educational Trust; the remark referred to Wilfried Nancy's 33-day spell as Celtic manager on BBC's Final Score.

Shay Given has apologised unreservedly after using an insensitive term on live television to describe Wilfried Nancy's brief time as Celtic manager. He said on his X account that he had used a word he did not fully understand and would not use it again. Given added he was "genuinely mortified" and will donate his fee from the broadcast to the Holocaust Educational Trust. The remark occurred on BBC's Final Score and the programme's presenter later apologised for the language used. What happened: - Shay Given described Wilfried Nancy's 33-day reign at Celtic with an insensitive term on BBC's Final Score. - Given posted an unreserved apology on X and announced he will donate his fee from the show to the Holocaust Educational Trust. - Final Score presenter Jason Mohammad apologised on air for the inappropriate language. - Wilfried Nancy was sacked after 33 days as Celtic manager and Martin O'Neill returned to take charge. Summary: The apology and donation were announced following the on-air remark, and the programme's presenter also apologised. Undetermined at this time.