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Tottenham issue warning after Mourinho and players seen training
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A picture shows a general view of the exterior of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the Legends football match between Spurs Legends and Inter Forever, the second and final test event for the new stadium in London, on March 30, 2019. (AFP/Daniel Leal-Olivas )
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ottenham Hotspur have reminded players of their responsibilities during Britain's coronavirus lockdown after pictures and video on social media emerged of manager Jose Mourinho and several members of his squad that appeared to show them flouting social-distancing rules.
Portuguese boss Mourinho was pictured training with Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common, while Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were seen running side by side in the same public park in north London.
Spurs full-back Serge Aurier also posted a video of himself jogging alongside another person on Instagram.
The Premier League has been suspended since mid-March due to the spread of COVID-19.
The outbreak has seen the British government introduce a strict series of measures which, while they allow individuals to go out for a walk or exercise once a day, state they must remain at least two meters apart unless they are with a member of the same household.
"All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors," said a Tottenham spokesperson on Tuesday.
"We shall continue to reinforce this message."
Tottenham had already been criticized during the outbreak for applying to the British government's furlough financial assistance program for company wage bills last week on the same day it was revealed Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was paid £7 million ($8.7 millio
