Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has described the behaviour as “clearly unacceptable”.
Northern Ireland and Oxford United footballer Gavin Whyte is set to be disciplined by his club after a video emerged of him walking through Belfast engaging in a lewd act.
In the video, Whyte can be seen walking down the street with a friend. Both men have their trousers pulled down and are exposing themselves to the public.
Oxford United manager Karl Robinson has released a statement on the subject, describing Whyte’s actions as “totally out of character.”
Robinson said: “It is totally out of character. Gavin is a quiet, respectful young man who is totally devastated by this: I have rarely heard anyone so remorseful for something that he regrets and knows he shouldn’t have done.
“Clearly he had drunk too much, and we will deal with that too, but whether you are a footballer or not that sort of behaviour is wrong on every level.
Whyte himself spoke about the incident, saying:
“It was a moment of stupidity from me, one I regret very much and which I have to try and learn from. I can only apologise to anyone I offended and to those I let down by my behaviour. I am embarrassed beyond words but all I can do is try to move on, concentrate on my football, and make sure that nothing like this ever happens again.”
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has also condemned Whyte’s actions, saying: “Gavin’s actions in the video are clearly unacceptable and fall far below the standards that we expect from a Northern Ireland international.
“I know that Oxford United will discipline him appropriately for this significant mistake and both his club and the Irish FA will put in place measures to make sure that he learns from it.”
