EPL: English FA Bans Tottenham’s Star, Rodrigo Bentancur Over Racial slur

TOTTENHAM midfielder, Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match Premier League ban by the English Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.

Bentancur was also fined £100,000 and was ordered to take part in a mandatory face-to-face education programme.

The 27-year-old was charged by the FA in September after comments made while appearing on TV in his home country of Uruguay in June.

“Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge but the independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing,” FA’s statement read.

Bentancur will not return to Premier League action until 26 December.

He will miss Premier League matches against Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, among others, including Tottenham’s League Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.