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Gareth Southgate said Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have to regain his confidence before he considers calling them back for England.
Foden and Greenwood were sent home in disgrace on Monday after inviting the women to England’s team hotel in Iceland and Southgate, whose team drew 0-0 with Denmark in the Nations League on Tuesday night, yet to He has decided whether to include the youth of his next squad.
While the England coach insisted that he will protect both players, he admitted that he could not understand their breach of the Covid-19 isolation rules. It’s been a grueling camp for Southgate and he gave Foden, the 20-year-old Manchester City midfielder, and Greenwood, the 18-year-old Manchester United forward, no guarantees that they will be called up for matches against Belgium, Denmark and Wales. next month.
“I have a lot to think about,” Southgate said. “Trust must be rebuilt and that takes time. There has to be a consequence of what happened and then we have to try to help them rebuild. Young people make mistakes more often than older people. But that doesn’t mean you can blame them for that forever. With the focus on them and what their families will have to deal with, it’s an incredible experience for the young people. “
Southgate berated Foden and Greenwood. “I don’t really understand how the players could have felt it was acceptable. That is an enigma to me right now. We are talking about a Covid violation. Initially, that was what we needed to control. We had to act quickly.
“What has come up since then means that if there had been a Covid situation or not, we would have been sending players home anyway. All others must understand that this will not be tolerated within a camp in England. “
Foden and Greenwood were each fined ISK 250,000 (£ 1,300) by police before returning to Manchester on separate flights on Monday and have apologized for their conduct. However, England could have ended their offensive wits against Denmark.
“I’m sure the guys would love to get it back if they could,” England captain Harry Kane said. “I texted them both. They could have been in a lonely place. He didn’t want them to feel alone. They know they have made a mistake. They are young boys who come to a big world. It will not happen again “.
