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Furious Roma fans call for Jose Mourinho to drop Jordan Veretout for the rest of the season after he KNOWINGLY partied with his Covid-positive wife in Monte Carlo for her birthday – and then missed training as his club announced a case in their squad

Furious Roma supporters have called for manager Jose Mourinho to drop Jordan Veretout for the rest of the season after he knowingly partied with his Covid-positive wife.

The former Aston Villa man was on holiday celebrating wife Sabrina's birthday in Monte Carlo when she tested positive for Covid-19.

But Veretout did not remove himself from her presence, nor did she go into isolation, and continued to celebrate as footage that circulated on social media showed.

Angry Roma supporters want Jose Mourinho to drop Jordan Veretout for the rest of the season
He celebrated wife Sabrina's birthday in Monte Carlo, even though she was Covid-19 positive

She posted 'I'm positive, but it's my day' alongside a photo of her with a hairdresser before video of the celebrations showed her with Veretout, relatives and friends, with none of them wearing masks.