I personally think this holiday stuff is bullshit. How can there be a 'breakdown in communication'??
If I was taking an extra holiday when I was meant to be working, I would double check with my boss beforehand.
Also, if this was the case, he would have said something immediately when Sky Sports reported he hadn't arrived at the training ground. Not wait 5 days for an ambiguous instagram post, and then leak this all to the Telegraph 2 weeks later.
Club could (and would) have set the record straight on day one of the tabloid frenzy too.