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LONDON, Feb 14 — Dele Alli is not racist and regrets posting a social media video which appeared to joke about the new coronavirus, said Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho today. Mourinho put the 23-year-old Spurs and England midfielder’s Snapchat video down to “a young generation”...

Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli shakes hands with manager Jose Mourinho as he is substituted during the game against Olympiakos. — Reuters pic

Mourinho put the 23-year-old Spurs and England midfielder’s Snapchat video down to “a young generation” error, although the player has been asked by the English Football Association to explain the post. He moved the camera towards an Asian man before showing a bottle of antiseptic hand wash, with a caption saying ‘This virus gunna have to be quicker than that to catch me’.

“I spoke with him about that but it was quite an easy conversation because he was very sorry about — let’s say, the mistake — but it was never his intention to hurt or offend,” said Mourinho at his Friday press conference.“I have a son at the same age as Dele and many of the players.

 

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