Aberdeen players have apologized for making a ‘big mistake of judgment’ after disobeying social estrangement regulations during a team holiday at a crowded bar in the city.
The idea of Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes, that his players knew more than to go out into town after a loss to the Rangers, not to mention a global pandemic.
McInnes proved that the 8 players who came to a pub on Saturday night would be punished and apologized to the rest of Scottish football for the season in jeopardy after a match.
Aberdeen players have apologized for making a ”big mistake of judgment” after breaking social estrangement regulations during a holiday at a crowded city bar
Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “pretty furious” about the movements of the 8 players and McInnes shared her response.
After a 1-0 loss to the Rangers, the players first went out to dinner, breaking the general rules about the limits for 4 families, then went to the bar, breaking more rules.
The 8 Aberdeen players fighting themselves have apologized to McInnes and the Dons for the error of judgment that led to the postponement of Saturday’s clash with St Johnstone.
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First-team stars Jonny Hayes, Michael Devlin, Scott McKenna, Matty Kennedy, Sam Cosgrove, Dylan McGeouch, Craig Bryson and Bruce Anderson said in a statement: “First of all, we’d like to apologize to each and every AFC fan, the manager, each and every one. at the Club, the football authorities, the Prime Minister, all the fitness staff and everyone else who worked tirelessly 24 hours a day to get the country, and in the specific football, back on the court.
As a small organization of players, we made a big mistake of judgment last weekend thinking it was general to make a stop together in a central location.
“None of us could have foreseen escalating Covid-19 instances in the Grampian region, nor do we intentionally attempt to flaunt or disobey the rules of government to which we will all have to adhere, or even to the transparent rules established through the club.
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“This was by no means a team night as described and we were looking to comply with the government’s social estrangement guidelines, now we recognize that our organization of 8 has exceeded the number of families allowed to reunite.It was a genuine mistake in our component as professional footballers and, in doing so, we let our coach down.
As players, we appreciate that our club has exceeded expectations to put protocols in place that protect us and never our goal is to endanger them, our teammates or our football team.
As a players’ organization, we once again unreservedly apologize to the fans, the coach, the management and the entire club staff. ”
The adjustment of the Scottish Aberdeen Premiership opposite St Johnstone has been postponed at the request of the Scottish government after two Dons players tried Covid-19 and six others were ordered to isolate themselves.
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