Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been hit with a seven-game ban and £100,000 high-quality for feedback he made about team-mate Son Heung-min.
The Uruguayan has been discovered responsible by the Soccer Affiliation of an aggravated breach of FA Rule E3.2, utilizing abusive and/or insulting phrases with a reference – whether or not specific or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
Bentancur appeared on the tv present Professional La Camiseta in his homeland in June. Host Rafa Cotelo requested for a Spurs participant’s shirt to which Bentancur replied by saying: “Sonny’s? It could possibly be Sonny’s cousin too as all of them look the identical.”
An unbiased Regulatory Fee has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 high-quality on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.
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The 27-year-old will miss the league clashes with Manchester Metropolis, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, though he will probably be accessible for the membership’s video games within the Europa League.
His subsequent league look is prone to come in opposition to Wolves on December 29.
Incident performed down by Spurs and Son
Each Tottenham and Son performed down the incident on the time, however the FA nonetheless took extreme motion.
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 will probably be again collectively in pre-season to combat for our membership as one.”
Spurs additionally launched an announcement through which they stated they supported the very fact “our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line underneath the incident.”
A blow for Ange
The suspension is a contemporary blow to Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs have gained simply 5 of their opening 11 Premier League video games and had been overwhelmed at dwelling by struggling Ipswich previous to the worldwide break.