Manchester City will publicize an internal investigation after Benjamin Mendy gave the impression of breaking coronavirus regulations by hosting a New Year’s Eve party.
City said he was “disappointed” by the incident, some sections of the media “misunderstood” parts of the story.
Six players were not supposed to have variety before Sunday’s Premier League adjustment at Chelsea, live by Sky Sports, due to an outbreak of positive coronavirus tests inside their team.
“The club is aware of a Covid-19 New Year’s Eve Violation involving Benjamin Mendy and media reports,” City said in a statement.
“While it is understood that elements of this incident have been misinterpreted in the reports and that the player has publicly apologized for his mistake, the club is disappointed to be informed of the transgression and will conduct an internal investigation. “
Guardiola has named Mendy as one of her replacements for the crash at Stamford Bridge, despite the recent violation of the coronavirus rules by the left side.
The city manager explained that Mendy had already had the virus and had recovered, showing that he had returned a negative sample from the latest test circular to the city.
Guardiola told Sky Sports: “First, the club made a statement. Secondly, Benjamin already had the Covid, so he did so in the past.
“It has been tested every day like the rest of us and is negative. She explained, she once said that her nephew and her friend and even her friend’s friends were also negative. “
“But yes, he knows what he has done and will be informed in the future. “
City’s last match opposed to Everton was cancelled due to fears about the spread of the virus and all City players were examined twice before the match against Chelsea as a precautionary measure.
However, it is not only in Etihad that Covid-19’s back becomes a developing problem, Tottenham’s fit in Fulham and Burnley with Scott Parker’s assembly also postponed, with league instances.
Frank Lampard said some players on his Chelsea team were fighting coronavirus longer than others and admitted it was “very difficult” for their medical staff.
Lampard told Sky Sports that it had been a difficult time for him and his club colleagues, who were guilty of keeping players healthy and fit.
When asked to describe the situation, he said, “Very difficult, not only for me, but for the medical team and the science of sport, as some players are asymptomatic and return to exercise in a few days and succeed in their level, but there are also players who take longer.
“They report fatigue and tiredness and since everything is so new, we have nothing to compare it to. We don’t have the right strategies to know how to get players to a point as temporarily as possible.
“It’s just for us a challenge for the league. This year is another and it will be another until we get to the other side. “
In the end, the Premier League board of directors makes a decision on whether or not matches can be postponed. Although there are no strict and fast regulations, each game is judged on a case-by-case basis, there are some guidelines. .
For example, in the 2020/21 Premier League manual, clubs were informed that “no permission will be granted to postpone a league adjustment when the candidate club has 14 or more players indexed on their team list”.
Teams were allowed before this season to call 25 players on their Premier League team list, and that comes with U21 registered players.
Manchester City, for example, on the Premier League website, has included 20 players on their Premier League team list. Lately they have six players sidelined by a coronavirus, bringing their List of Premier League teams to 14.
However, City may not have even had to go under that 14-player point to postpone their match with Everton. Premier League board said it had taken into consideration the medical recommendation to cancel the match, and that other points would be needed. may have influenced your decision.
What we do know, however, is that the Premier League Board of Directors rearranges matches in “exceptional circumstances. “