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Three Tottenham players and one West Ham player have come under fire from the public for boldly defying Tier 4 Covid-19 rules in London and spending Christmas Day mingling with their families and posing for a group photo of eighteen.
Images have emerged on social media revealing the Spurs trio Sergio Reguilon, Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela, along with West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini defying the government’s decision after London was placed in the emergency restriction category. Level 4.
In the week leading up to Christmas, it was noted that everyone living in a Level 4 area should not mix households and congregate, or face breaking the law.
Now, reckless players have come under fire online, accused of acting as if they are ‘above the law’ and behaving as if ‘the rules don’t apply to the rich’, while Tottenham Labor MP David Lammy It says that the ‘damn stupid’ actions’ just beg for belief. ‘
Tottenham stars Sergio Reguilon, Erik Lamela, Giovani Lo Celso and Manuel Lanzini of West Ham are believed to have broken Covid-19 rules by spending Christmas together
In a photo believed to have been posted by one of the footballer’s friends on Instagram, the four players could be seen in a house with 11 other adults, two children and a baby.
Then Sportsmail broke the news on Saturday morning, opinions began to flow about the blatant disregard of the Premier League stars, and many people demanded action be taken.
One user on Twitter stated: ‘[They are] putting the rest of the league in danger. 3 game ban, please.
Another added: ‘These privileged players think they are above the law and immune to anything … they are endangering lives and also on a slightly smaller scale endangering the continuation of the football that is played … they should be banned for 3 games and their teams have pinned points. The fines are useless.
Many others were in a collective bargaining agreement, urging action through bans or anchor points for Spurs and West Ham rather than meaningless fines.
Another Twitter user added: ‘just give them all 10 match blocks or remove team points … because clearly a 10k fine won’t work.’ Posing for photos and not a single mask in sight … basically the rules don’t apply to rich people. ‘
A Tottenham fan, writing under the Twitter username ‘@ Trevorlloyd92’, called the players on his team ‘irresponsible’ while questioning how other footballers with families must feel.
He wrote: ‘If you are any other player with a family, you would be furious with Lamela, Lo Celso and Reguilon. It’s so irresponsible. ‘
Lanzini later posted a photo of himself and his family in the same home on Christmas Day.
Both Reguilon (left) and Lamela (right) played in Tottenham’s draw with the Wolves, while Lo Celso was out with injury.
In another Instagram post on New Years Eve, Lo Celso tagged his location as London.
Tottenham’s Labor MP and Chancellor David Lammy also gave their views on the incident, saying TalkSport The actions of the players were ‘So damn stupid and selfish. It is simply impossible to believe.
Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle has also spoken out on the matter, condemning the careless actions ahead of Spurs’ game with Leeds.
The news had come just before the Spurs faced Marcelo Bielsa’s men, and Hoddle was taking his place in the studio as an expert on game day.
He said: ‘It’s disappointing for everyone in life and in general. We have to abide by the rules. ‘
In the wake of the image circulating on social media, Spurs issued an official club statement saying: ‘We are extremely disappointed and strongly condemn this image showing some of our players with family and friends together at Christmas, particularly as we know the sacrifices of all those around us. the country made to stay safe during the festive period.
‘The rules are clear, there are no exceptions, and we regularly remind all of our players and staff of the latest protocols and their responsibilities to adhere and set an example. The matter will be dealt with internally.
West Ham said they were “disappointed” to learn of Lanzini’s actions.
His statement read: ‘The Club has set the highest possible standards with its protocols and measures related to COVID-19, so we are disappointed to learn of Manuel Lanzini’s actions. The matter has been dealt with internally and Manuel has been energetically reminded of his responsibilities ”.
Sportsmail understands that Lanzini has returned a negative Covid-19 test since the photo was taken and that only Ryan Fredericks on the West Ham team is currently self-isolating.
The club is also understood to have conducted a deep cleaning of its Rush Green training ground in an attempt to keep abreast of the increasing cases of Covid-19 across the country.
Those living in Level 4 areas must stay home, in addition to the limited exceptions set forth in the law that include work and education. People are not allowed to meet others on the inside, unless you live with them or are part of their bubble of support.
