Piers Morgan slams Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood as GMB host brands pair ‘Covidiots’ after England hotel shame
PIERS MORGAN has slammed Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood over their Covid-19 hotel shame.
England boss Gareth Southgate sent the pair home after they broke squad lockdown rules to sneak two girls into their rooms in Iceland.
And the incident left Good Morning Britain host Morgan fuming, branding the pair “Covidiots”.
He said on Tuesday’s show: “They’re young men who knew the rules… why was there not enough security to protect them for themselves?”
“They’re living the dream for teenagers and young people.
“And now they’re going to miss their first game because they have to be shamed.”
He added: “They’re Covidiots.”
Both Foden, 20, and Greenwood, 18, have apologised for their rule breach – with fresh reports claiming they asked FOUR girls to come back to their hotel.
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
- Mason Greenwood & Phil Foden AXED by England after ‘inviting girls to hotel’ breaking Covid rules
- Man Utd and Man City slam Greenwood and Foden in brutal statements
- Moment giggling Icelandic girls asked how England stars Mason Greenwood & Phil Foden would sneak them into team hotel
- Icelandic model at centre of row says ‘I messed up’ but defends night with shamed stars
- Pair fly back on private jet with FOUR-GAME England ban hanging over them
The pair were filmed with Nadia Sif Lindal Gunnarsdottir, 20, and Lara Clausen, 19, in footage that was leaked to the Icelandic media.
With the Three Lions set to ban both stars for four games, Morgan was left wondering how they were able to sneak the girls in to start with.
He earlier tweeted: “Their selfish reckless stupidity is bad, obviously.
“But how were they able to do this?
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“Footballers need babysitting – by security guards – to protect them from themselves.”
With both Manchester City and United releasing statements condemning their academy products, some have defended Foden and Greenwood in their actions.
Former City and England winger Trevor Sinclair hopes the focus is on allowing the duo to learn from their mistakes.
He tweeted: “Boys will be boys. Let’s not destroy our own young players. Learn and be better, end of.”