The coronavirus lockdown doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon, and with further social restrictions being expected to be put in place in the coming days, the UK depends on influential figures to set the correct examples.
Tottenham Hotspur boss, José Mourinho has faced some scrutiny recently as he was spotted training with three Spurs players on Hadley Common in North London. Mourinho could face a police warning after being seen conducting a training drill which appeared to see him and four players (Ryan Sessegnon, Tanguy Ndombele, Davinson Sanchez, Serge Aurier) training in close proximity to members of the public.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, had some words of his own for Mourinho: "My concern is people, particularly children who may support Spurs or follow football, will watch these images and say: 'If it's OK for them, why isn't it OK for me?' The point I would make, with politeness and courtesy, is ask yourself a question: 'Is what I'm doing really necessary?' And the answer is no, I don't think it is necessary to be training in proximity with another player who may be carrying the virus. And what you're doing is inadvertently, unintentionally, potentially spreading the virus."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that during this current lockdown, exercise can only be undertaken with other people from the same household.
The football club also warned their players not to break social distancing guidelines after two other separate videos pictured players ignoring the rules. "All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors. We shall continue to reinforce this message," a club spokesperson said.
