Nir Bitton's agent has defended the Celtic midfielder after he was sent home early from international duty by Israel manager Elisha Levy.
Bitton played no part in Israel's 3-0 victory in Albania in World Cup qualifying Group G after refusing to follow Levy's instructions during a training session.
Levy said: "A manager must be able to make unpopular decisions and that's what I've done wherever I've worked."
Responding to the comments, Bitton's agent, Dudu Dahan, said: "Nir told the coaching staff in complete innocence that he still had not warmed up and the manager drew his conclusions from that.