Serge Aurier has shared a video showing him and his Tottenham teammate Moussa Sissoko training alongside each other during the UK lockdown.
In the clip, which was posted on Aurier’s Instagram page and hastily deleted, the pair are seen running shuttles and sitting next to each other, disregarding social distancing guidelines.
A Tottenham spokesperson said: “We shall be speaking to both players involved.”
It comes little just two weeks after Spurs hit the headlines when manager Jose Mourinho was pictured holding a one-on-one training session in north London with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.
Mourinho was forced to admit his mistake, saying his “actions were not in line with government protocol”.
On the same day Ryan Sessegnon and Davison Sanchez were filmed running side-by-side, while Aurier has also posted a video of him running with a friend.
Tottenham subsequently said they had reminded players’ of their responsibilites to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors.
But that has now been ignored by Aurier and Sissoko, which is likely to leave club officials furious.
Give COVID-19 the red card
The quicker we work together to stop coronavirus spreading, the sooner we can get back into the pubs, the gyms and stadiums and arenas to see live sport again…
STAY AT HOME. Only leave for the following purposes:
- to shop for basic essentials – only when you really need to
- to do one form of exercise a day – such as a run, walk or cycle, alone or with other people you live with
- for any medical need – for example, to visit a pharmacy or deliver essential supplies to a vulnerable person
- to travel to and from work – but only where this is absolutely necessary
For more info and tips, visit the NHS website.
The government has also issued further detail on what we can do during lockdown.
Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading.
Tottenham came under fire last month when they announced they would be utlising the government’s job retention scheme.
The Premier League club announced they intended to reduce the wages of 550 non-playing staff for April and May by 20 per cent, utilising, where appropriate, the furlough scheme that allows up to 80 per cent of wages up to £2,500 to be paid by the state.
But a strong backlash from supporters has brought about a belated U-turn from last season’s Champions League finalists.
