Ange Postecoglou has described Rodrigo Bentancur as “an excellent individual” and backed Tottenham’s choice to enchantment the size of his seven-game ban.
Bentancur was sanctioned by the Soccer Affiliation on Monday, his ban accompanied by a £100,000 tremendous, after feedback he made about team-mate Son Heung-min in June.
He was discovered responsible of an aggravated breach of FA Rule E3.2, utilizing abusive and/or insulting phrases with a reference – whether or not categorical or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
The Uruguay midfielder appeared on the tv present Professional La Camiseta. 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.”
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Spurs accepted the responsible verdict however appealed the severity of the punishment.
Postecoglou disenchanted by ban
Talking forward of Sunday’s journey to Manchester Metropolis, Postecoglou stated: “It’s clearly disappointing as a result of he has been nice for us this 12 months. He has been one of many ones whose soccer has gone up a stage.
“However we understood this was type of coming and there was an acceptance by everybody of what the penalties have been. I totally help the membership’s choice to enchantment the severity of the ban.
“Finally we all know it will be for x variety of video games.
“We are going to work with Rodrigo by that and ensure inside that point he has our help in all the best methods, so when he’s accessible once more he is able to go.”
The 27-year-old will miss the league clashes with Metropolis, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton and Liverpool and the EFL Cup quarter-final with Manchester United, though he can be accessible for the membership’s video games within the Europa League.
His subsequent league look is more likely to come in opposition to Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day.
‘An individual of the utmost character’
Bentancur isn’t again from worldwide responsibility and Postecoglou has but to talk to him because the verdict was introduced.
“I spoke to him within the lead as much as it,” stated the Australian. “As I stated on the time, he understands he has made a mistake and is ready to simply accept no matter penalty comes his method.
“As a membership we’re going to help him as a result of, the one factor that’s simple to me as a result of I do know him, he’s an excellent individual, an unbelievable team-mate, an individual of the utmost character who has made a mistake.”