The pair were
both fined £1,360 for the breach of pandemic rules, with England manager Gareth
Southgate blasting them for their actions.
Seventeen
year old Manchester United striker, Mason Greenwood, has issued an apology
after he was sent home from England duty on Monday after reports in Iceland
claimed he and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden had met up with local
girls in the team hotel and consequently broken strict Covid-19 rules.
Southgate
confirmed the two players had not been in contact with anyone else from the
England squad after meeting with the girls which meant the game against Denmark
meant for Tuesday September 8, will still be played.
Greenwood,
who had a stellar season, scoring crucial goals for Manchester United, has now
issued an apology, after deleting his Twitted account.
He used
Manchester United's official website to relay his apology, saying his actions
while on international duty in Iceland, which led to him being dropped from the
England squad, were "irresponsible".
Writing on
Tuesday morning, Greenwood said: "Having now had the chance to reflect on
what’s happened, I can only apologise to everyone for the embarrassment I have
caused."It was irresponsible of me to break the Covid-19 protocols which
are in place to protect players, staff and the public. In particular, I want to
apologise to Gareth Southgate, for letting him down, when he had shown great trust
in me.
"Playing
for England was one of the proudest moments in my life and I only have myself
to blame for this huge mistake. I promise my family, the fans, Manchester
United and England that this is a lesson I will learn from."
It was
Greenwood’s first call-up to the men’s senior side after he represented England
previously at youth level.
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