English footballers Tammy Abraham, Jadon Sancho ‘flout’ virus rules at party
- In a video, Abraham, Chilwell and Sancho were seen at a party in London
- However, a Football Association spokesman has said there will be no change to the England team
- Last month, Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood were sent home for breaching COVID-19 rules
English football club Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham has apologised after a footage emerged of him attending a party with England teammates Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho in an apparent breach of national COVID-19 protocols.
The Sun newspaper published the video, in which three players can be seen at a gathering in London with more than six people on Saturday.
As per the reports, the Football Association has seen footage of the party and a spokesman was quoted saying: “There will be no change to the England team at this stage.”
However, last month, England’s Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood were sent home for breaching COVID-19 rules while with Gareth Southgate’s England squad in Iceland.
The England squad is due to assemble this week ahead of a friendly match against Wales on Thursday and Nations League matches against Belgium and Denmark.
Chelsea duo Abraham and Chilwell and Borussia Dortmund’s Sancho are all in the 30-man group.
Reportedly, the party was organised as a surprise gathering for Abraham’s 23rd birthday.
The forward has apologised, telling the newspaper: “I arrived home to find a small surprise gathering.”
“Though I was totally unaware this was planned, I would like to wholeheartedly apologise for the naivety shown for the organisation and attending of this gathering.”
“All I can do now is learn from it, apologise to everyone and ensure it never happens again,” said the English international player.
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