Premier League Deletes Mocking Post of Vicario After Backlash

The Premier League faced criticism and subsequently deleted a social media post that seemed to mock Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. The post, shared on the league's official account, included a video of Vicario attempting a free kick that went wide during Tottenham's 2-1 loss to Sunderland on Sunday.

The caption, which read "just playing," drew ire from fans who felt it was inappropriate to ridicule a player from a team that is currently struggling, sitting just four points above the relegation zone and having lost four consecutive matches, remaining winless in their last ten league games. Following complaints, the Premier League removed the post on Monday morning, emphasizing that it did not intend to mock its own players.