Fans of Manchester City have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which relays reports regarding City right-back Kyle Walker.
According to reports in the Daily Mirror, City will not take disciplinary action against Walker, despite the 29-year-old breaking strict lockdown rules.
The news comes following the defender’s post on Twitter, in which he explains that he went to visit his sister as it was her birthday.
In reaction to the reports, which were relayed by Man City Xtra on Twitter, fans of the club have flocked to have their say on the matter, with many suggesting that the club have made the right call in not taking disciplinary action against the defender, while others, in stark contrast, have called for Walker to be released by the club.
Do you think the club have dealt with Kyle Walker correctly?
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Manchester City will NOT take disciplinary action against Kyle Walker following his latest breach of UK lockdown rules.#ManCity believe the personal circumstances behind the journey provide important context as to why he flouted the government guidelines.
— Man City Xtra (@City_Xtra) May 8, 2020
Fair decision
— Real Talk Manchester City ?? (@RealTalkMCFC) May 8, 2020
Y’all leave Kyle Walker alone
— 17′ (@Tacticalista_) May 8, 2020
Get him out of our club. Complete disregard for his family, his teammates and Pep. We all have ‘personal circumstances’ but we do our bit.
— Phil Zech (@zechmeister) May 8, 2020
Everyone is struggling I don’t understand why he gets a free pass
— Emilia (@keirawalshfc) May 8, 2020
the media will antagonize man city for it
— Shawn (@Cityzenbybirth) May 8, 2020
So do you not agree with the lockdown then.
— TheManCityBible (@city_bible) May 8, 2020
What do we think?
While it may be true that the current circumstances are hitting all of us pretty hard, and while Walker’s comments regarding mental health should in no way be taken lightly, it does seem that the defender breaking lockdown rules for a second time – after the 29-year-old was previously caught receiving visitors to his house – could easily have been avoided.
As such, opinion appears to be split as to how the club should deal with Walker, with some praising the club for letting him off the hook and calling for the media to stop harassing the player, while others appear to think that Walker should be punished by Manchester City.