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Richard Fay

Statement issued after Manchester United player Marcos Rojo breaks lockdown rules again

An institution in La Plata has issued a statement after Manchester United loanee Marcos Rojo was captured breaking lockdown rules again.

Rojo was filmed hanging out with a group of friends in the city of La Plata, and could be seen carrying paddle rackets as they entered a sports club.

United have already spoken to Rojo to remind him of his responsibilities after he was filmed playing cards and socialising with a group of friends last month, while club president Juan Sebastian Veron also criticised the player for his actions.

Rojo has featured just once since he made the move to Estudiantes in January and will see his loan deal expire at the end of the month.

A statement issued by the Israelite Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata read: "As a result of having learned through the media that Mr. Marcos Rojo and other people have entered our facilities on the premises of 7 and 602, from The Israelite Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata we want to inform members and to the whole community the following:

"Firstly, in compliance with the Preventive and Mandatory Social Isolation, our institution remains closed, having even offered the municipal authorities our facilities for sanitary use by the community, if necessary, for purposes related to the situation we are experiencing due to the pandemic.

“Secondly, neither Mr. Marcos Rojo nor the other people were authorised by our institution to enter the property. We are investigating what happened as a result of which we will take the appropriate measures, but under no circumstances do we approve this flagrant violation of the regulations imposed by the national, provincial and municipal government, adding to the condemnation of the fact.

“The effort we make every day to maintain our institution in this context is great, continuing with much of our activities in a virtual way and seeking to maintain the community framework and our links with a city of which we have been a part for more than a hundred years.

“We reiterate that our headquarters will remain closed while the Preventive and Mandatory Social Isolation is maintained, respecting the measures announced by the authorities.

“We also repeat our commitment with the Municipality of La Plata and with the local, provincial and national authorities, to facilitate everyone’s healthcare as much as possible, which is a priority.”

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