Published: 16:22, March 30, 2020 | Updated: 05:37, June 6, 2023
Mourinho to take Spurs training via video amid lockdown
By Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho follows the action from the sidelines during the UEFA Champions League football match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur, in Leipzig, eastern Germany on March 10, 2020. (RONNY HARTMANN / AFP)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff will put players through their paces from home starting Monday as the club holds live video training sessions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Spurs’ players are in self-isolation with Britain in lockdown and the Premier League suspended until at least April 30.

So, for instance, I might have a lie in one day, but then I’ll work later. The important thing is to get it done

Harry Winks, Midfielder, Tottenham Hotspur

The players so far have been working through their own individual training programmes designed by the coaching and sports science teams, and England midfielder Harry Winks said they were still adjusting to the new routine.

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“It’s a bit strange for all of us, but I’ve got my head around it,” Winks told the club’s website.

“We’ve all been given a schedule, but it’s flexible, we can do it in our own time.

“So, for instance, I might have a lie in one day, but then I’ll work later. The important thing is to get it done.”

On Sunday, the club said it gave Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min permission to return to their home countries.

Son flew to South Korea for personal reasons, while Bergwijn returned to the Netherlands ahead of the birth of his child.

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Tottenham said both forwards will continue their individual rehabilitation and training programmes during their time away.

Bergwijn is recovering from an ankle injury picked up against Burnley earlier this month, while Son sustained a broken arm last month.

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on Feb 16, 2020. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)