Sunday, 19 April 2009

Itandje the clown

The behaviour of Liverpool's substitute goalkeeper, Charles Itandje at the Hillsborough memorial service was juvenile and undignified to say the least.
It showed a total lack of respect for 96 people who died while supporting the team he is so very privileged to play for.
You may see this kind of inappropriate behaviour in a young child at infant school, even then, the overwhelming number of young children would be very well behaved, and you certainly do not expect to see this type of childish behaviour from a 26 year old adult on such a serious occasion, and where he was representing his employer. .
You can see the video on you tube, but I am not going to tarnish my blog with a link here.
Please don't think I am writing this because I am from Liverpool, and also follow LFC. I would have the same reaction if any adult behaved in this way,and showed total lack of respect, an example being at the cenotaph on remembrance day.
Liverpool FC have acted swiftly by suspending this character for two weeks, the maximum allowed under FA rules, while they conduct an investigation into the incident. This is the action I would expect from any employer in this matter, and is good industrial practice.
I have no wish whatsoever to pre-empt the result of the enquiry, but my own personal view is that Itandje should not represent Liverpool Football Club at any level ever again.

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