Four West Brom players rob a taxi on team trip to Barcelona
Boaz Myhill, Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry and Jake Livermore were the players
In a statement on the club's website, the players have said sorry
Four West Bromwich players have been forced to apologise after robbing a taxi in Barcelona on Thursday night.
The Premier League side spent a few days in the Catalan city as part of a training camp, but were allowed out for food and drinks on the Thursday.
However, they had a midnight curfew, which was breached by Boaz Myhill, Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry and Jake Livermore.
All four left the team hotel in search of food, but ended up stealing a taxi when they were deemed to drunk to be served in one particular fast food restaurant -- the driver had gone in to get the food for them.
In a statement released on the English club's website, the player's said: "We would like to take this opportunity to apologise to our team-mates, the head coach, the club and especially the supporters for the events which have been the subject of widespread and negative publicity.
“We felt it important we identify ourselves as the players involved in an incident which occurred during the training camp in Spain this week out of respect for team-mates who otherwise could be implicated by association.
“We freely acknowledge and apologise for the break of curfew which we accept represented a breach of the standards of professionalism required of us as representatives of West Bromwich Albion FC.
“The club has informed us that it will now conduct its own inquiry into the incident and we will co-operate fully.
“In the meantime, we would like to assure our supporters that this incident does not reflect the determination and resolve we possess to do all we can to recover a difficult season.”
Coach Alan Pardew is also said to have had his wallet and his mobile phone stolen in the city on Thursday.
West Brom are currently bottom of the Premier League but are in action in the FA Cup this weekend against Southampton.
