LONDON (UK) – Newcastle United have said that French winger Allan Saint-Maximin did not break any coronavirus quarantine norms after he was photographed with a fan in a supermarket this week.
“Following a request from the media, Newcastle United can confirm that Saint-Maximin did not contravene any UK quarantine rules during a visit to a supermarket in Newcastle on Thursday evening,” said the club in a statement.
“Allan will continue to adhere to all quarantine rules and COVID-19 guidelines and will follow return to training protocols.
“The club considers this matter closed and will not be issuing further comment.”
They were the first Premier League club to be hit by a pandemic outbreak earlier this season and their training facility had to be closed for 10 days.
Because of the outbreaks, four Premier League matches have been rescheduled and more than 50 games in the lower divisions of the Football League have been dropped. Newcastle boss Steve Bruce said it was “morally wrong” for English soccer to go on as cases surge.