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Rodrigo Bentancur may very well be hit with a seven-game ban by the Soccer Affiliation for remarks he made about Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min, in accordance with studies.
The Mail and The Athletic declare the FA have taken a dim view of the Uruguyan’s look on tv present Professional La Camiseta in June. Host Rafa Cotelo requested for a Spurs participant’s shirt to which Bentancur replied by saying: “Sonny’s? It may very well be Sonny’s cousin too as all of them look the identical.”
He was charged in September by the FA, who outlined the case in opposition to him.
It stated: “Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.
“It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper method and/or used abusive and/or insulting phrases and/or introduced the sport into disrepute.
“It’s additional alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach” which is outlined in FA Rule E3.2, because it included a reference, whether or not specific or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.”
Son stated “we’re previous this” in June
Each Tottenham and Son performed down the incident on the time, however the FA are able to hit the midfielder with a extreme sanction.
Son wrote on Instagram: “He made a mistake, he is aware of this and has apologised. Lolo wouldn’t imply to ever deliberately say one thing offensive. We’re brothers and nothing has modified in any respect.
“We’re previous this, we’re united, and we can be again collectively in pre-season to battle for our membership as one.”
Spurs additionally launched a press release during which they stated they supported the very fact “our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line beneath the incident.”
Blow for Postecoglou
If the studies of a seven-game ban are right, it could come as a serious blow to Spurs and head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham have gained simply 5 of their opening 11 Premier League video games and have been overwhelmed at dwelling by struggling Ipswich on Sunday.
If Bentancur does miss seven video games, he wouldn’t be accessible for the league clashes with Manchester Metropolis, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
He would be capable to return for the house sport with Wolves on December 29.
