"They look the same"
7 (!) match ban after “very bad joke”
The Uruguayan Tottenham professional Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches at national level by the English Football Association (FA) for a remark classified as racist. He must also pay a fine of around 120,000 euros. The 27-year-old will not be available to Spurs in the league again until the end of December.
In June, Bentancur joked in a TV interview in his home country about his South Korean teammate Heung-Min Son that you couldn't tell him apart from his cousin: "They all look the same."
The interview was only published in September. The FA then launched an investigation into serious misconduct.
Apology followed
Bentancur had already apologized publicly and also to his teammate Son, but rejected the accusation of racism. The Uruguayan described his comment as a "very bad joke" and emphasized that he would "never intentionally say something hurtful".
Eligible to play in the Europa League
The ban only applies at national level. Bentancur will be available to his club for the upcoming Europa League games against AS Roma and Glasgow Rangers.
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