The 53-year-old former Premier League star has been widely criticized this week for suggesting that the media lied about the horror in Eastern Europe, which has seen thousands killed and millions displaced. The Southampton hero retweeted a post from an account called Unity News Net, which claimed that the atrocities in Ukraine had been falsified by the media after “weapons of mass destruction”, “Covid” and “Hunter Biden laptop” ». Le Tissier captioned his “This” tweet, with an emoji pointing the finger down at the Unity News Net post. The horrific images of the massacre of civilians by Russian forces in Bukha before withdrawing have sparked a worldwide outcry in recent days, prompting Western nations to expel dozens of Moscow diplomats and call for further sanctions, including sanctions. US President Joe Biden has accused Vladimir Putin of being a “war criminal” and calling the killing of civilians in Bhutan a “war crime”.
Following the reaction to his tweet, Le Tissier resigned as ambassador to the Southampton football team on Wednesday, but did not apologize for spreading conspiracy theories. However, the former midfielder has now admitted that his tweet questioning the truth about the events in Bucha was “the mistake he made”. Speaking to Saintsplus, Le Tissier said: “The subject I was saying (was) I could have chosen a better example. Matt Le Tissier admits that the sharing of tweets spreading conspiracy theories about the massacre of civilians by Russia in Bucha, Ukraine was the “mistake” Le Tissier, 53, outraged fans after the spread of conspiracy theories about the Bucha massacre On Twitter, Le Tissier retweeted a post suggesting that the media is “lying” about certain events “That’s why I deleted the tweet. “The point I was trying to overcome, I did not use the right example to understand it and it met the wrong way which is my mistake. I should have thought better of it. “That’s why I chose to delete the tweet and apologize for it. “It’s very moving and it was a mistake I made. I see it now, but it does not change the point I was trying to make, I just used the wrong example “. Le Tissier also insisted that he was acting in Southampton’s interest by stepping down as the club’s ambassador. The former midfielder announced on Wednesday that he is leaving his role as ambassador of his former team, Southampton. In the photo: Bags containing the bodies of civilians, which residents say were shot by Russian troops A visibly emotional President Volodymyr Zelensky visits disaster in war-torn city “I always wanted the best for Southampton,” he added. “From the age of 16, that was all I wanted and to look at it rationally, it was the best thing I could do to get rid of the Southampton Football Club.” He also revealed that the use of Twitter will be “extinguished” as he exchanges the social media platform with the “alternative” free speech application Gettr. On Wednesday, Le Tissier used Twitter to counter his decision to step down as ambassador to Southampton. He wrote on Twitter: “To all SFC fans. I decided to leave my role as SFC ambassador. My views are mine and always have been, and it is important that we take this step today to avoid any confusion. “This does not affect my relationship and my love for my club, and I will always remain a follower and supporter of all the Saints. I can see, however, that due to recent events it is important to separate the work I believe in from my relationship with the club I have supported and played for most of my life. “I will see you all at St Mary’s and I will always do my best to help the club.” Le Tissier played 270 times with Southampton in the Premier League, scoring 100 goals. He also played eight times with England. He continued his footballing career in the media and was a longtime Sky Sports expert before being axed in 2020. Earlier Wednesday, in response to a tweet about the events in Ukraine, Le Tissier wrote: “Let me make it clear that I do not support the war in any way or form. “The acts must be dealt with accordingly, any atrocities that have devastating consequences for the families of the victims and for all of us.” Le Tissier played 270 games in the Premier League against Southampton and scored 100 goals. Le Tissier tried to distance himself from his positions by saying that he “does not support the war” In a series of rapid layoffs, Le Tissier and his colleagues, Football Saturday experts Charlie Nicholas, Phil Thompson and Scott Minto, were all released from the station in August 2020. Le Tissier had previously used the Twitter platform to spread conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine. It has over 570,000 followers. Last November, the Times reported that Le Tissier’s posts were reported by Premier League players who were reluctant to be vaccinated. And now he has admitted that his controversial views at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – which has caused nearly 170,000 deaths in the UK – “probably led to me losing my job at Sky”. In a series of quick layoffs, Le Tissier (second left) left Sky in August 2020 Le Tissier uses Twitter platform to spread conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccine Le Tissier again shared an image posted by a user in response to a video showing a police officer provoking a member of the public on a train about failing to wear a protective mask Le Tissier has also been involved in a number of other social media controversies. He once shared an image posted by a user in response to a video showing a police officer provoking a member of the public on a train about failing to wear a protective mask. The image used showed the victim of the Holocaust, Anne Frank, with words on which were written: “The people who hid Anne Frank were breaking the law. “The people who killed her were following suit.”