Two Nigerian-born youngsters, Calvin Bassey and Dapo Mebude have been cited in unfolding speculation about quarantine rules for players of Glasgow Rangers that were accused of breaching coronavirus regulations, megasportsarena.com reports.
While the more popular Glasgow Rangers duo of Joe Aribo and Leon Aderemi Balogun were away on international duty with the Super Eagles, their two compatriots got on the wrong side of the law and are now subject to speculation heading into a major event for the club.
Details of the report out of The Tartan Army nation revealed that Bassey and Mebude are among a quintet of young players now labeled ‘Rangers Five,’ who may not be able to take part in the Ibrox trophy day celebrations after being issued with four-match bans for their COVID-19 breach.
Named alongside Bassey and Mebude, who is on loan at Queen of the South, are Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu and Brian Kinnear, after they were charged by the Scottish Football Association after flouting lockdown rules by attending an illegal house party last month.
The report by fourfourtwo.com added: “Their punishment – which also includes another suspended two-match ban – means Patterson, Zungu and Bassey will still be able to feature again for Steven Gerrard’s newly-crowned champions this season.
“The Light Blues are set to finally get their hands on the Premiership trophy after a 10-year wait when they round off the campaign at home to Aberdeen on May 15, as they look to complete an unbeaten Premiership campaign as well as lifting the Scottish Cup.
“The players were charged with breaching the SFA’s disciplinary rule 24, which requires players to comply with coronavirus rules. They were also accused of breaching rule 77, which covers the failure to act in the best interests of Association Football.
“The bans will come as a relief to the players after seeing Ibrox team-mates Jordan Jones and George Edmundson banned for seven games for a similar breach in November. The latest incident saw police called out to break up an illegal gathering in a property in Glasgow’s West End in the early hours of February 14.”
