Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for a racist remark made about teammate Son Heung-min.
Bentancur was charged by the FA on 12 September with an alleged misconduct breach in relation to an interview on Uruguayan TV, which emerged in June and showed Bentancur being asked by the host of Canal 10 to show the shirt of a Spurs player.
Former Juventus player Bentancur replied: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
An apology from Bentancur was swiftly forthcoming, telling Son it was a “very bad joke” and he would “never disrespect you or hurt you”.
However, due to this being an “aggravated breach”, an independent regulatory commission panel were required to either uphold the FA charge or dismiss the case.
The independent regulatory commission panel upheld the charge and Bentancur is set to sit out Tottenham’s next seven domestic fixtures, but will be able to play for the club in upcoming Europa League matches with Roma and Rangers.
An FA spokesperson said: “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.
The seven Tottenham games Bentancur will miss
Premier League unless stated otherwise
- 23 Nov: Man City vs Spurs
- 1 Dec: Spurs vs Fulham
- 4 Dec: Bournemouth vs Spurs
- 8 Dec: Spurs vs Chelsea
- 15 Dec: Southampton vs Spurs
- 19 Dec: Spurs vs Man Utd (Carabao Cup)
- 22 Dec: Spurs vs Liverpool
“It was alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game 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 charge, but the independent Regulatory Commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing.”
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