Jesse Lingard Apologises For Tweet Sent During Munich Memorial

Manchester United's Jesse Lingard has released a statement after a tweet was sent from his official Twitter account, just minutes after he and the rest of his teammates observed silence for those who lost their lives in the 1958 Munich air disaster.

The 25-year-old apologised and explained he was unaware that a member of his media team inadvertently replied to a tweet during the service.

Lingard released the following statement on Twitter last night:

"A member of my media team inadvertently replied to a tweet this afternoon on my twitter profile during the Munich memorial service at Old Trafford," he said.

"I was unaware as I was attending the service at the time, and don't condone the post or the timing in any way.

The post has now been deleted, and I'd like to apologise for any upset caused, this is totally unacceptable and does not reflect my personality or view on this emotional day."

Lingard sat amongst players in the East Stand as the Munich Memorial played out.

Three minutes after the period of silence, somebody responded to a tweet asking if he and Marcus Rashford were going to play a game of FIFA.

A tweet was posted from Lingard's Twitter at 3:07pm. Image: Jesse LIngard/Twitter

It is clear that Lingard would have been unlikely to tweet the following considering he was at the service at the time.

Lingard and some of his United teammates featured in a tribute to the Busby Babes who tragically lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster 60 years ago:

"As youth players, the history of the club is instilled in us and it's really important that we learn and understand about what happened in 1958 - not just about the air disaster, but also what an amazing team the Busby Babes were and the legacy they left." Lingard said in the below footage.

"All the players from the academy through to the first team understand the importance of us remembering the Munich air disaster and we were really happy to support the Foundation film.

Like the young people in the film, we all support Manchester United and its history, so it was a nice way to pay our respects."

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Jack Kenmare

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