Tony Pulis on James McClean: 'He’s got to turn towards the flag like everybody else'

“I’ve seen the pictures and he’s got to turn towards the flag like everybody else has and he recognises that.”

Tony Pulis on James McClean: 'He’s got to turn towards the flag like everybody else'

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has warned Ireland's James McClean he must protect his reputation after his snub of the English flag.

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The winger, signed from Wigan this summer, is from a republican background in Northern Ireland and has also refused to wear a Remembrance Day poppy out of respect for people killed on Bloody Sunday.

“Obviously there has been a stigma around him and he doesn’t need to start that up again,” Pulis told the Wolverhampton Express & Star.

“So hopefully we’ve nipped it in the bud and we can get on with our things and he can get on with his things. I didn’t see the situation but I had a chat with him and explained what we do as a football club and the way we are and I think he’s fine with everything.

“We’ve got Northern Ireland lads in the squad and he’s been absolutely fantastic with them, and the way he’s mixed and integrated with the group has been brilliant.

“I’ve seen the pictures and he’s got to turn towards the flag like everybody else has and he recognises that.”

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