April 22 – Serge Aurier and Moussa Sissoko, both of Tottenham Hotspur, are the latest top-flight English Premier League footballers to flout government guidelines on social distancing – once again tarnishing the club’s reputation during the coronavirus.
Government guidelines say you can only exercise outdoors on your own or with members of the same household.
Right-back Aurier posted a video on social media – since deleted – of him wearing a mask while training alongside midfielder Sissoko during the UK lockdown before the pair sat down to rest next to each other.
“We wish to apologise for not setting the right example here,” they said in a joint statement.
“We recognise that as professional footballers we have a responsibility to be role models, particularly during this uncertain period that everyone around the world is facing.”
“We must all respect the government advice to minimise the number of lives lost during this pandemic.”
It is the third time Tottenham staff have been caught disobeying the rules.
Manager Jose Mourinho was pictured holding a one-on-one training session in a park with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. And team-mates Ryan Sessegnon and Davinson Sanchez were filmed running side-by-side.
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