Jane Lewis breaks silence on Brendan Rodgers row as journalist says Celtic boss didn’t 'offend me'

Jane Lewis says she took no offence at Brendan Rodgers calling her a "good girl" after an interview on Sunday.

Rodgers has sparked nationwide debate after the Celtic boss abruptly cut short a BBC interview after being asked by Lewis to elaborate on his claim that a 'story had already been written' about his side amid a poor run of form. The Parkhead boss bluntly shut her down, telling her he wouldn't explain further, before saying 'Done? Good girl, well done' and leaving the interview early.

Women's groups in Scotland have heavily criticised Rodgers, one branding him a 'dinosaur' for the 'casually sexist' remark. But Lewis herself says she took no offence, and doesn't believe any was intended. She said: "Clearly, the interview on Sunday has become a talking point. I don't believe there was any offence meant by Brendan Rodgers - and for my part, there was none taken."

The Scottish Feminist Network and For Women Scotland have urged Rodgers to explain the comment. On the Sunday programme, Lewis asked the Celtic boss to elaborate on the Premiership title race after he said: "The story has already been written about this group. But we will write our own story."

She said: "Can you give us a bit more - you don't want to give us a bit more insight into that and what you mean?" He replied: "No, no, you know exactly what I mean," but the journalist then said: "I'm actually not sure exactly what you mean."

He then appeared to wrap up the interview by saying: "Done, good girl, well done." A spokeswoman for the Scottish Feminist Network said: "Rodgers's throwaway comment encourages other football fans to behave in a similar way, demeaning women they work with or engage with. It has to stop.

"Jane Lewis was just doing her job, trying