Tottenham Hotspur have told their players to respect the government’s social distancing guidelines after several squad members were pictured training in a London park.
Manager Jose Mourinho was photographed at an outdoor training session at Hadley Common with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele despite government guidelines for people to stay indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Defenders Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were filmed by passers-by running together through the park.
“All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors,” a club spokesperson said. “We shall continue to reinforce this message.”
Manchester City are also set to discipline defender Kyle Walker after he allegedly hosted a party with sex workers during the coronavirus lockdown
England internationals Mason Mount and Declan Rice were reminded of their responsibilities after they defied self-isolation protocols to play football in a London park last month.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish also apologised for breaking self-isolation a day after he was reportedly photographed at the scene of a car accident.
The Premier League was suspended last month because of the pandemic and the government has asked the public to stay at home to help slow the spread of the virus.
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