Ecuador may punish Caicedo, others for taking 16-year-old Chelsea wonderkid to strip club

Videos circulating on social media showed Ecuadorian players, including Chelsea's Moises Caicedo celebrating in various nightclubs and bars in New York.

The footage is believed to have been captured after Ecuador's 2-0 friendly victory against Guatemala on Friday.

Chelsea's £17million signing Paez was among the players spotted by fans in the videos, with the youngster signing a shirt in a restaurant. 

Another clip showed Chelsea's £115million signing Moises Caicedo, Jeremy Sarmiento, José Cifuentes, John Yeboah, and Willian Pacho celebrating at the TAO restaurant.

Paez's presence has sparked controversy due to his status as a minor, as the law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from being present in such establishments.

Ecuador's national federation condemned the footage, stating that the images contradict their 'values and principles'. They also warned that players who were involved risk future call-ups to the national team.

"Given the facts of public knowledge, the FEF expresses the following: The official delegation had free time on Friday, March 22, from 2pm to 8.30pm, a schedule that was fully complied with," an Ecuador Football Federation statement read.

"Images of events contrary to the values ​​and principles that we defend and promote as an institution have been disseminated, which will be the subject of analysis for future calls.'We reiterate our commitment to Ecuadorian soccer."