Liverpool's Lawrence Vigouroux resumes Swindon loan after fine gaffe
Wednesday 30 September 2015 19:22, UK
Liverpool keeper Lawrence Vigouroux has resumed his loan with Swindon Town after apologising for paying a £50 fine in one pence pieces.
The young goalkeeper had played nine games for the Robins after joining them on a season-long loan but he was sent back to Liverpool after choosing to pay a £50 fine in 5,000 1p pieces following his late arrival for training.
The club's management were not amused by the stunt and Vigouroux's loan spell looked to be over.
However the 21-year-old was in the stands for Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Doncaster, and after the game went into the changing room and apologised to the players.
Boss Mark Cooper said: "He is going to come back. He is very humble, very apologetic and knows the way he behaved was wrong.
"He has apologised to the rest of the boys. I asked them the question, 'do you want him back?' and to a man they all said yes.
"The one thing about Lawrence is that he is an exceptional young goalkeeper and it is important that he learns from this little mishap and it will help him in his career going forward.
"I thought it was brilliant banter, but in the context it was the wrong way to go about it. Lawrence was desperate to come back and was very apologetic, so we have given him a second chance. He will be grateful for that and I'm sure it will make him a better professional in the years to come."
Swindon released a statement on Wednesday morning to clear up the reasoning for Vigouroux's absence in the 2-1 home defeat to Colchester over the weekend.
The statement read: "Vigouroux was late to a training session last week and was subsequently withdrawn from the starting XI against Colchester United.
"After the weekend, he was called to a meeting in Liverpool by his parent club's academy staff to explain his actions.
"Following on from this meeting, Vigouroux has now returned to SN1 and will be available for selection again by Swindon Town this weekend. Contrary to reports,his loan agreement has not been terminated.
"The club considers this disciplinary matter to have now been dealt with and would like to move on swiftly."
