Let’s be very clear on this, we here are SportsJOE are not suggesting in any way that Ronald Koeman and his Everton coaching staff were on the sauce on Thursday night.
We have no doubts that they conduct themselves in the most professional of manners at all times and on those rare occasions where they do drink alcohol, they do so responsibly.
But while we would never make such assumptions, that’s not to say that others wouldn’t – which is exactly what’s happened here.
With Everton out in Dubai for a mid-season tour and a spot of warmer weather training, Koeman shared a picture across his social media platforms of himself and his coaching staff at Meydan racecourse.
Tonight at the #Meydanracing with @Everton pic.twitter.com/Ou5bqw7CSv
— Ronald Koeman (@RonaldKoeman) February 16, 2017
No harm in that, and no alcohol to be seen anywhere, either.
But when a picture emerged of Koeman – along with a couple of other members of his coaching staff – wearing sunglasses the next day, one Evertonian put two and two together.
Last night: Everton's coaching staff go on a night out.
Today: Pretty certain they're all hungover.
Massive fan of this. pic.twitter.com/fang52yBmV
— Darren (@nsno_83) February 17, 2017
Were the shades being used to conceal alcohol-induced bloodshot eyes? Judging by the amount of retweets the tweet received, it seems a few folk would appear to agree that this was indeed the result of a few beers.
We’re not having any of it though, obviously.
