Leicester boss Nigel Pearson directly apologises to journalist he verbally assaulted

Journalist Ian Baker became famous last night after being filmed on the wrong end of a two minute Nigel Pearson rant.

Described as an 'ostrich' by the Leicester City manager after their 3-1 defeat to Chelsea, Baker was back in attendance today for another Nigel Pearson press conference.

This time he was treated to a public apology by the volatile manager to which he duly accepted.

Ian Baker revealed the development on his Twitter feed this afternoon after Nigel Pearson had been similarly torn apart on Twitter for his behaviour last night.

Last night's defeat to Chelsea leaves Leicester City on the brink of the Premier League relegation zone with only four games remaining.

The Foxes have a relatively easy run-in with three home games against Newcastle, Southampton and QPR as well as a six pointer away at Sunderland.

Nigel Pearson will hope to put this episode behind him and concentrate on the crucial weeks ahead.