Berlin (AFP) – French World Cup winner Corentin Tolisso grew to become the newest footballer to fall foul of Covid-19 quarantine laws when he was dropped and fined by Bayern Munich on Saturday for getting a tattoo.
He follows Juventus ahead Cristiano Ronaldo who was criticised this week for leaving Turin to go to to a mountain resort and Newcastle’s record-signing Joelinton who was an unused substitute in Saturday’s win over Everton after posting a selfie of himself getting a haircut on social media on Friday.
“Corentin Tolisso has violated our tips… which could be very annoying and can’t be tolerated,” Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated.
“We’re very grateful that the Bundesliga video games can presently happen regardless of the prevailing coronavirus state of affairs.”
The 26-year-old central midfielder, who received the 2018 World Cup with France, was dropped for Saturday’s house league sport in opposition to Hoffenheim.
A video was posted on Friday which confirmed Tolisso getting a tattoo on his proper forearm whereas not carrying a protecting masks.
Tattoo parlours in Germany are presently closed as a result of present lockdown.
In response to the European champions, the Frenchman has been handed a “heavy tremendous”.
Sports activities director Hasan Salihamidzic informed Sky that Tolisso “is aware of he made a mistake. He’ll obtain a tremendous that we’ll donate to charity. It’s a tremendous he’ll really feel.”
In Tolisso’s absence, Marc Roca partnered Joshua Kimmich within the central midfield in opposition to Hoffenheim.
Bayern have already got midfielders Leon Goretzka and Javi Martinez in quarantine after contracting Covid-19.
– ‘Non-public life’ –
Ronaldo, who has already contracted the virus, appeared to interrupt coronavirus guidelines with a 150 kilometre journey to a mountain resort on Tuesday night after his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez posted a video of them on a snowmobile on Instagram.
Underneath present Italian coronavirus guidelines, the couple shouldn’t have left town of Turin. The multimillionaire participant and his companion now threat a tremendous of as much as 400 euros ($485) every.
Juventus, nonetheless, appeared to not be involved by Ronaldo’s mountain jaunt.
“Ronaldo had the time without work, he can do what he needs in his personal life,” stated coach Andrea Pirlo.
“Off the pitch they’re free residents and each takes his personal duty.”
The 35-year-old was additionally criticised in October for travelling to Portugal whereas Juventus had been in isolation after two virus instances.
Newcastle stated on Friday they had been “disenchanted” by a social media put up exhibiting Brazilian ahead Joelinton having a haircut on Friday regardless of hairdressers being closed in England beneath the virus lockdown.
“There are clear Covid-19 protocols in place and the membership continues to information and educate its gamers on their tasks,” a Newcastle spokesman stated.
“The membership will likely be taking acceptable motion internally.”
It’s the newest blow for Joelinton who was left on the bench in opposition to Everton on Saturday.
The 24-year-old has scored only one Premier League purpose this season and has been a flop since his £40 million ($55 million) transfer from Hoffenheim in 2019.
