Tottenham have suspended Yves Bissouma for their Premier League opener at Leicester after the Mali midfielder filmed himself inhaling laughing gas - and posted it on social media.
The North London club had opened an investigation into the incident at the weekend. And speaking in his pre-match press conference today, head coach Ange Postecoglou said: “He has made a really poor decision. You want to help him through that.
"There are sanctions involved, some of those including education. You always want to give people to learn from their mistakes. He won’t be available for Monday. We have suspended him from Monday’s game.”
Bissouma has already apologised for a "severe lack of judgement" over the incident after the footage became public after his appearance in the pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich on Saturday.
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Just having of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas or NOS - has been a criminal offence in this country since 2023 and can lead to a two-year prison sentence.
Bissouma said: “I want to apologise for these videos. This was a severe lack of judgment. I understand how serious this is and the health risks involved, and I also take my responsibility as a footballer and role model very seriously.”
Asked how Bissouma could rebuild trust with the club and his team-mates, the Aussie added: “Behaviour. It is quite simple. It is about him making better choices going forward. He is obviously very disappointed.
"He was very apologetic to the club that is the first part of the process. We all make mistakes. It is how we make our way back from those mistakes.”