Tottenham players surprised by José Mourinho’s public training session in the middle of the closing

The Tottenham players have been shocked by José Mourinho’s public fitness session.

While they accept that he was trying to do the right thing, the older players are frustrated that he sent the wrong message while the whole country is in the middle of the shutdown.

They believe that it is vital that footballers observe the rules and set a good example because many fans admire them and follow their example, so a training session in a public place is a terrible goal.

Spurs boss Mourinho has been interested in working with Tanguy Ndombele and it would be hard to imagine a player in that situation rejecting the manager’s offer.

But it seemed even worse after Davinson Sánchez and Ryan Sessegnon started running side by side on Hadley Common with all the players living nearby.

Mourinho and his coaching staff have been taking regular training sessions via video link, but it has been difficult for the Portuguese to disconnect because he is very determined and intense.

Mourinho was already facing pressure even before the virus as he struggles to change the club’s fortune and take them to the top four spots.

He knows he must keep the players on the line, while the club will face a difficult task of rebuilding the team with limited funds to advance due to the coronavirus crisis.

This could be an important test for Mourinho and he is clearly eager to return to work, which perhaps explains his impromptu training session.

But Mourinho’s statement of admitting he was wrong will serve as a wake-up call, but it is also another goal for the club that is suffering from a public relations disaster during the coronavirus blockade.

Tottenham placed his non-player staff on leave, but that happened despite the fact that it was announced that President Daniel Levy received £ 7 million last year, including a £ 3 million bonus for delivering the stadium on time.

Levy has used the government’s leave plan with about half of the club’s 550 non-player employees affected.

It has sparked a backlash against Tottenham and, in particular, Levy, but the Spurs hierarchy has no intention of reversing its decision despite criticism from wealthy soccer clubs that dipped into the government scheme when it was introduced. to save sick companies and employees.

MPs have spoken out against football and Liverpool has reversed its decision to suspend staff, which has only intensified criticism directed at Tottenham.

Tottenham is also one of the Premier League clubs pressing for players to take deferrals or cuts during the coronavirus crisis.

But after Levy’s earnings were revealed, it is unlikely that he would be received with much sympathy from the players.

It has been an embarrassing moment for the Spurs and their fans have reacted angrily to one of the large groups of supporters who also urged them to make a U-turn.

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust attempted to make one last plea for Levy to change his mind by posting a message on social media that said, “Now we are saying it clearly and in public: Don’t hurt the club’s reputation any more, listen to your fans.”