Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder believes he will probably be handed prolonged ban for Heung-Min Son racial slur | Soccer Information

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Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur believes he will probably be given a prolonged ban for his summer season feedback relating to team-mate Heung-Min Son.

Bentancur says he has been knowledgeable of his potential punishment by his agent, amid experiences he will probably be suspended by the FA for seven video games, however this sanction has not been confirmed by the governing physique, nor his membership.

Talking on worldwide obligation with Uruguay, Bentancur stated: “My agent rang me and instructed me he had been notified that this was the sanction.

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Tottenham captain Heung-Min Son defends Bentancur following his FA cost for allegedly making offensive feedback about his team-mate

“So far, the club haven’t contacted me. I already knew more or less where it was going.

“Now the sanction is out, I need to be calm right here with the nationwide staff. Then we’ll see when it is time to return.”

The FA announced in September that it had charged Bentancur with misconduct in relation to its rules on abuse and insults and those that include references to race or ethnic origin.

Bentancur insisted it was a “very dangerous joke” after he said Son and his cousins “all look the identical” in an interview with Uruguayan national TV.

Son said they remained “brothers” and “nothing had modified” after Bentancur immediately apologised to him, admitting he had “made a mistake”.

The FA will give an replace on the Bentancur case sooner or later.

Neither the FA nor Tottenham commented when contacted by Sky Sports activities Information.

Uruguay face Colombia on Saturday and Brazil subsequent Wednesday in two World Cup Qualifiers.

Tottenham journey to Manchester Metropolis subsequent on Saturday November 23.

Spurs’ subsequent seven home fixtures

November 23: Manchester Metropolis (a) – reside on Sky Sports activities

December 1: Fulham (h)

December 5: Bournemouth (a)

December 8: Chelsea (h) – reside on Sky Sports activities

December 15: Southampton (a)

December 19: Manchester United (h) – reside on Sky Sports activities, Carabao Cup quarter-final

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