Kevin Grealish thinks fear of angry fans was a good reason for son to reject Ireland call up

Excuses excuses

We're proposing a ban on the words 'Jack Grealish' Ireland' and 'England' for the next three weeks,or at least until after the clash between the two countries at the Aviva. That's because after the latest disappointment of not seeing the Aston Villa man in the Ireland squad for the upcoming international games against Northern Ireland,Scotland, and England we just can't take any more will-he-won't-he. The teenager rejected the chance to come on board after a call from Martin O'Neill, and now his father and agent, Kevin Grealish, has revealed why the midfielder didn't want the distraction of international football next month. Ireland play England in a friendly on June 7th at the Aviva, and it seems that the player's reason for rejecting a call may have been a fear of increasing tension between both sets of fans ahead of the historic game next month.

'Being English-born and having Irish relatives, Jack would probably get booed by both sets of fans if he played in their meeting next month. 'Jack will complete the club season - hopefully with an FA Cup winners’ medal - before taking a break in the summer. Only after that will we sit down and assess the international situation.