Wolves defender Roger Johnson sorry for 'breach of club discipline'

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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.4/46974?ns=guardian&pageName=Wolves+defender+Roger+Johnson+sorry+for+%27breach+of+club+discipline%27%3AArticle%3A1714648&ch=Football&c3=GU.co.uk&c4=Wolverhampton+Wanderers+%28Football%29%2CFootball%2CSport&c5=&c6=Staff+and+agencies&c7=12-Mar-08&c8=1714648&c9=Article&c10=News&c11=Football&c13=&c25=&c30=content&c42=Sport&h2=GU%2FSport%2FFootball%2FWolverhampton+Wanderers" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">• Johnson allegedly arrived for training 'under the influence'<br />• Defender issues public apology to colleagues and his club</p><p>The Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Roger Johnson has apologised for allegedly turning up for training on Monday under the influence of alcohol.</p><p>The incident happened less than 24 hours after the side were <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/04/fulham-wolves-premier-league" title="">humiliated 5-0 at Fulham</a>, and resulted in Johnson, who has been dropped from the starting line-up for the last two games, being ordered by the interim manager Terry Connor to train with the development squad.</p><p>Johnson issued a public apology on Thursday, and is likely to face a significant fine for the breach of club discipline.</p><p>"My conduct and approach to training on Monday was below the high standard the club rightly needs and demands from me – and what I demand from myself," said Johnson. "I have apologised to the manager, my team-mates and the club."</p><p>Connor said: "Roger was involved in a breach of club discipline on Monday for which he has apologised and accepted his punishment."</p><p>Johnson signed for Wolves from Birmingham for £4.5m last summer.</p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/wolves">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li></ul></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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