Spurs' Rodrigo Bentancur Banned Seven Matches, Fined £100,000 for Racial Slur in TV Interview

Nov 18, 2024, 11:08 AM

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches and fined £100,000 by the Football Association (FA) for breaching FA Rule E3 after using a racial slur about his South Korean teammate Son Heung-min in a television interview. The Uruguayan international's comments were offensive towards South Koreans. Bentancur is required to attend a mandatory face-to-face education program. He remains eligible to play in the Europa League but will miss key Premier League fixtures, including matches against Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool. Son confirmed that he spoke with Bentancur following the incident.