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Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City despite apologizing after breaching lockdown conditions.<\/p>\nKyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City despite apologizing after breaching lockdown conditions.<\/p>\n
The England defender has said sorry after it was widely reported he held a party at his home last week, breaking the UK Government\u2019s rules on social distancing.<\/p>\n
Britain is in lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to take this opportunity to issue a public apology for the choices I made last week which have resulted in a story today (Sunday) about my private life in a tabloid newspaper,\u201d Walker\u2019s statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that my position as a professional footballer brings the responsibility of being a role model. As such, I want to apologize to my family, friends, football club, supporters and the public for letting them down.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are heroes out there making a vital difference to society at the moment, and I have been keen to help support and highlight their amazing sacrifices and life-saving work over the past week.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy actions in this matter are in direct contrast to what I should have been doing regarding the lockdown. And I want to re-iterate the message: Stay home, stay safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walker is the second high-profile Premier League player to have been caught flouting the Government\u2019s guidelines after Aston Villa\u2019s Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n
The Villa captain went to a party last weekend and was pictured next to a road in slippers, just hours after he posted a video urging fans to stay safe at home on social media.<\/p>\n
Football is on hold with the coronavirus outbreak shutting down sport and City will now look into Walker\u2019s conduct.<\/p>\n
A club statement read: \u201cManchester City FC are aware of a story in a tabloid newspaper regarding the private life of Kyle Walker in relation to a breach of the UK lockdown and social distancing rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootballers are global role models, and our staff and players have been working to support the incredible efforts of the NHS and other key workers in fighting the effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus, in any way we can. Kyle\u2019s actions in this matter have directly contravened these efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are disappointed to hear the allegations, note Kyle\u2019s swift statement and apology, and will be conducting an internal disciplinary procedure in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n