Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has actually been struck with a seven-game restriction over debatable remarks made in the direction of colleague Son Heung Min on Uruguayan tv.
Bentancur apologised in June for showing up to claim all South Korean individuals “look the same” throughout a meeting.
The 27-year-old yielded it was “a very bad joke,” with Son later on sharing his “love” for his colleague.
The host of a Canal 10 program asked Bentancur to present the tee shirt of a Spurs gamer, with the previous Juventus celebrity responding: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
Bentancur was after that billed by the Football Association in September for “misconduct in relation to a media interview”.
Despite the apology, Bentancur will certainly currently be not available for Ange Postecoglou’s side as a result of being condemned of an “aggravated breach” by an independent governing payment panel.
Bentancur will certainly miss out on video games versus Man City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton, Manchester United and Liverpool prior to returning in the organization versusNottingham Forest The Uruguayan is totally free to play in the Europa League versus Roma and Rangers.
“[Sonny] brother! I apologise to you for what happened, it was just a very bad joke!” Bentancur claimed on Instagram throughout the summertime. “You know I love you and I would never disrespect you or hurt you or anyone else! I love you brother!”
While Tottenham additionally launched a declaration at the time and consisted of quotes from Son.
“I’ve spoken with Lolo. He made a mistake, he knows this and has apologised,” claimed the South Korea worldwide. “Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed at all.
“We’re past this, we’re united, and we will be back together in pre season to fight for our club as one.”
Tottenham included: “Following a comment from Rodrigo Bentancur in an interview video clip and the player’s subsequent public apology, the club has been providing assistance in ensuring a positive outcome in this matter.
“This will include further education for all players in line with our diversity, equality and inclusion objectives.
“We fully support that our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line under the incident and that the team can focus on the new season ahead.
“We are extremely proud of our diverse, global fanbase and playing squads. Discrimination of any kind has no place at our club, within our game or within wider society.”
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