José Mourinho's Mea culpa, who acknowledged that he was wrong for training his player in a public park. The Tottenham manager had been photographed on Tuesday in a park in North London, Hadley Common, in Barnet, while engaged in a personalized training session with Tanguy Ndombele, French Spurs midfielder. A clear violation of the guidelines issued by the British government, which invite citizens to leave home only for "essential activities".
"I recognize that my actions were not in line with the government protocol - Mourinho's admission - We must limit contacts to members of our families. It is vital that we all do our part in following the government's directions, to support the national health service heroes who are saving lives. "
The issue of cutting salaries in the Premier
Meanwhile, England is still stalled in the dispute over the reduction of engagements, even though the players, through their union, have claimed to be "aware of their social responsibilities and prepared to prove themselves up to expectations". A phrase of relaxation after the dry "no" to the request presented by the clubs for the cutting of 30% of the engagements, in a panorama that is becoming increasingly gloomy, so much so that the president of the Fa, Greg Clarke, has raised the alarm on imminent risk "that many clubs and entire leagues in England will disappear".
In exchange for a partial opening on the salary cut, Premier League players demand that the money saved by the clubs be reinvested in the market and in the protection of the jobs of the clubs themselves.
"An agreement can only be reached if there is a broad and honest discussion - said Gordon Taylor, general manager of the Professional Footballers' Association - It is about asking the players to get involved. They are ready to play their part, but they don't want to that their money be used for things they don't share. " Failed the unit proposal, the negotiations for the reduction of wages are now proceeding individually, club by club.
Four top division clubs (Newcastle, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich) have resorted to social safety nets after putting their employees on unpaid leave, while Liverpool - overwhelmed by protests from its fans
for the same decision - he preferred to renounce the announced cassaintegration for his thousand workers. Tottenham fans have asked their club to back off in order not to "lose face".
In the meantime, the fundraising promoted by the captains of the Premier League in favor of health workers in the front row in the fight against the coronavirus continues.