Furious Everton want an apology from Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook after he had a VIP fan and his wife thrown out of Eastlands.

The Goodison club are angry that influential property millionaire George Downing and his wife were ejected by security men at Cook’s request following heated words during their game.

Relations between the clubs have been strained since the Joleon Lescott transfer affair and insults were hurled following Everton’s second goal in their shock 2-0 success on Wednesday night.

Cook was unhappy at the taunts from the away fans and thought the Everton VIPs were taking the mickey too - singling out Downing, who was a special guest of the Toffees board.

At the final whistle security men escorted Downing and his wife from the ground - and now Everton have demanded an apology for their behaviour.

Downing is so upset that he may take his own personal action against Cook if the record is not put straight and the £1.5 million-a-year City supremo will be under pressure to say ‘sorry.’

Everton admitted last night that they wanted City to apologise and spokesman Ian Ross said: “I can confirm we have written to Mr Cook to ask for his observations.”