Tottenham Hotspur And West Ham apologise after their players broke Covid-19 rules during Christmas break

Tottenham stars Sergio Reguilon, Giovani Lo Celso, Erik Lamela and West Ham's Manuel Lanzini broke government Covid-19 rules by spending Christmas together.

In a photo which is believed to have been posted by one of the footballer's friends on Instagram, the four players are pictured in one house with 11 other adults, two children and a baby

Lanzini posted a picture of himself and his family in the same house on Christmas Day with the caption: 'Feliz Navidad.'

Lamela, Lo Celso and Lanzini are international team-mates for Argentina while Spanish international Reguilon joined Spurs from Real Madrid in the summer.

According to Tottenham statement which read: 'We are extremely disappointed and strongly condemn this image showing some of our players with family and friends together at Christmas particularly as we know the sacrifices everybody around the country made to stay safe over the festive period. 

'The rules are clear, there are no exceptions, and we regularly remind all our players and staff about the latest protocols and their responsibilities to adhere and set an example. The matter will be dealt with internally.'

Their statement read: 'The Club has set the highest possible standards with its protocols and measures relating to COVID-19 so we are disappointed to learn of Manuel Lanzini’s actions. The matter has been dealt with internally and Manuel has been strongly reminded of his responsibilities.

While West Ham  statement read: 'The Club has set the highest possible standards with its protocols and measures relating to COVID-19 so we are disappointed to learn of Manuel Lanzini’s actions. The matter has been dealt with internally and Manuel has been strongly reminded of his responsibilities.

'Guidance- To keep on top of the rising cases of Covid-19 across the country, the Club has taken the action of further deep cleaning Rush Green as part of our stringent measures which have been in place since the pandemic started. 

'Manuel Lanzini has returned a negative test since the photo was taken, with just one player (Ryan Fredericks) currently self-isolating in line with Government and Public Health guidelines, which the manager confirmed last night at Everton.'