Spurs caretaker boss Ryan Mason was unimpressed by the way Callum Wilson spoke about Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison and his bad luck in front of goal this season.
Newcastle United striker Wilson and West Ham United counterpart Michail Antonio caused something of a tabloid stir earlier this month when they expressed amusement at their mistaken belief that Richarlison has been booked for celebrating disallowed goals three times this season (it has in fact only happened twice).
The pair laughed at the incident in the May 2 episode of the BBC’s Footballer’s Football Podcast after Richarlison had a strike ruled out against Liverpool and then was booked for removing his shirt. Both Wilson and Antonio then acknowledged that they admire Richarlison, with Wilson saying ‘I rate him as a footballer with his charisma’ and that he understood why Richarlison went ‘ballistic’ – but that element of the conversation went largely unreported in outraged national media transcripts.
