Hertha Berlin's Ivorian striker Salomon Kalou has been suspended by his club for posting a video of him shaking hands with teammates in the stadium locker rooms, breaking social distancing rules imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Failure to respect social distancing
The video of Kalou, posted on Facebook, greeting Hertha players and club employees with handshakes has also been condemned by the German League (DFL), which has implemented strict hygiene measures in the hope to get a green light from the government for the resumption of the Bundesliga.
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- # Sonar1893 # (@LessmannJorg) May 5, 2020"The photos of Salomon Kalou in the Hertha's locker room are absolutely unacceptable," said the German Football League in a statement, while Hertha announced the suspension "with immediate effect" of the 34-year-old Ivorian international.
"I haven't really thought about it"
Kalou, winner of the Premier League in 2010 with Chelsea, apologized for his behavior admitting that he was nevertheless well placed to measure the importance of barrier measures, because of his involvement in health projects in his country 'origin.
"I am sorry if my behavior has given the impression that I do not take Corona (virus) seriously. I would like to apologize, "he said, who is" particularly concerned about the people of Africa because medical care there is far worse than in Germany ". "I didn't really think about it," regretted the Ivorian who left Lille in 2014 to join the club in the German capital.
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