Bentancur charged by FA over Son comments
RODRIGO BENTANCUR is understood to have been banned for seven domestic games for a racist comment about Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min.A reporter asked: "Can you get me the shirt from the Korean?" to which Bentancur replied: "Sonny?"
The journalist then went on to say: "Or any other champion," before the midfielder responded: "Or any cousin of Sonny, they all look more or less the same.", who is South Korea's captain, and issued a statement on social media claiming it was a "very bad" joke.But he was charged by the FA who deemed the comment to include "a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin".
The FA statement following Bentancur's charge read: "Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.midfielder has 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’s 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."He will still be eligible to play in their Europa League games against Roma and Rangers.
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