Tottenham appeals the seven-game ban imposed on midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur by the English Football Association (FA).
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What actually happened?
The penalty came after Bentacur made an alleged racist comment about teammate Son Heung-Min in a television interview earlier this year.
The 27-year-old was interviewed on Uruguayan Television programme “Por La Camiseta.”
Host Rafa Cotelo asked Bentancur for a Spurs player’s shirt, to which he replied, “Sonny’s?” [Son Heung-Min].
He added: “It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
Apart from the seven-ban, the FA also handed a £100,000 fine for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute.
Tottenham appeals seven-game ban against Bentancur
Spurs said that they accept the charge, but believe the length of the ban given to the Uruguay international is too harsh.
“We can confirm that the Club has appealed against the length of Rodrigo Bentancur’s FA suspension, issued earlier this week,” Spurs said in a statement on Wednesday.
“While we accept the guilty finding against Rodrigo by the independent regulatory commission, we believe the subsequent sanction is severe.”
“Rodrigo will remain suspended from domestic competitions while the appeal is heard and the Club will make no further comment during this time.”
The ban does not impact his international selection or Europa League fixtures.
However, Bentancur would miss Premier League clashes with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool.
He will also miss Tottenham’s quarterfinal against Manchester United.
