Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match home ban by the Soccer Affiliation for an alleged racist comment made about team-mate Heung-Min Son in a TV interview.
Bentancur was charged by the FA on September 12 with an alleged misconduct breach in relation to a media interview, which emerged in June and confirmed Bentancur being requested by the host of Canal 10 to indicate the shirt of a Spurs participant.
Former Juventus participant Bentancur replied: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
Whereas an apology from Bentancur was swiftly forthcoming, on account of this being an “aggravated breach”, an impartial regulatory fee panel had been required to both uphold the FA cost or dismiss the case.
The impartial regulatory fee panel upheld the cost and Bentancur is about to take a seat out Tottenham’s subsequent seven home fixtures, however will have the ability to characteristic for the membership in upcoming Europa League matches with Roma and Rangers.
An FA spokesperson mentioned: “An independent regulatory commission has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 fine on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.
“It was alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder 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 was further alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach”, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
“Rodrigo Bentancur denied this cost, however the impartial Regulatory Fee discovered it to be confirmed and imposed his sanctions following a listening to.”
Bentancur insisted it was a “very unhealthy 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”.
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
December 22: Liverpool (h) – reside on Sky Sports activities
