‘Bale criticism is justified’

language and if you make mistakes early on then people forgive you.

“Even if you can say good morning and good afternoon, 1-0, 2-0, that was a corner, should have had a free-kick, little things like that will endear you to the people. Say what you actually think. Have a little bit more personality yourself. I haven’t seen Gareth say anything. I’m reading all this stuff about the criticism that Bale is taking and it’s justified.”

Real Madrid star Bale has been left too upset to travel to Munich for tonight’s game against Spurs after the club pulled the plug on his China move. And because the player does not have a good relationship with boss Zinedine Zidane, below, Toshack believes there are only two options. “He has to leave, it’s as simple as that – or the manager has to leave,” said Toshack.

Toshack criticised Bale for standing his ground on his £600,000-a-week deal when taking a pay cut to about £150,000 may have offered him the chance to return to the Premier League. Toshack said sarcastically: “Terrible to have to take a pay cut to £150,000 a week – how can they manage with that? It saddens me – sickens and saddens. And nothing comes out from Gareth. Nothing. Only his agent – it’s sad, sad for the football I know and loved, it saddens and sickens me.” BURY’S League One match against MK Dons on Saturday has been suspended – but Bolton’s game against Wycombe will go ahead.

Both clubs, who start the season with a 12-point deduction, were given a deadline yesterday to prove their financial viability to the English Football League.

Bolton proved they can meet the requirements but Bury were unable to.

The EFL said in a statement: “The board is not satisfied it has received the necessary evidence in regard to the outstanding information it requires that demonstrates how Bury will be funded moving forwards.”