Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Soccer Affiliation for feedback he made about Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min.
Bentancur was a visitor on Uruguayan TV present Professional La Camiseta in June when host Rafa Cotelo requested for a Spurs participant’s shirt. Bentancur replied by saying: “Sonny’s? It may very well be Sonny’s cousin too as all of them look the identical.”
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South Korea worldwide Son, who’s Spurs captain, stated he had spoken to Bentancur on the time, writing on Instagram: “He made a mistake, he is aware of this and has apologised. Lolo wouldn’t imply to ever deliberately say one thing offensive. We’re brothers and nothing has modified in any respect.
“We’re previous this, we’re united, and we will probably be again collectively in pre-season to battle for our membership as one.”
Spurs additionally launched a press release by which they stated they supported the very fact “our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line underneath the incident.”
Nonetheless, the FA immediately introduced Bentancur had been charged.
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It stated: “Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.
“It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper method and/or used abusive and/or insulting phrases and/or introduced the sport into disrepute.
“It’s additional alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach” which is outlined in FA Rule E3.2, because it included a reference, whether or not categorical or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
“Rodrigo Bentancur has till Thursday 19 September 2-24 to supply a response to this cost.”
