Alli charged with misconduct by FA after controversial coronavirus video

Dele Alli has been charged with misconduct by the FA over his controversial coronavirus video.

The Tottenham and England midfielder posted a video on Snapchat from an airport while wearing a face mask, seemingly suggesting an Asian man in the terminal could be infected with the virus.

An FA statement read:“It is alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder’s post breaches FA Rule E3(1) as it was insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.

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