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Tottenham star Bentancur to give Postecoglou ‘huge’ penalty after ‘racist insult’
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Tottenham star Bentancur to give Postecoglou ‘huge’ penalty after ‘racist insult’

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur faces a spell on the sidelines as the FA finally puts an end to its ongoing investigation.

Ange PostecoglouThe Uruguayan midfielder, who played an important role this season, will not be able to play in the team. an incoming report Daily Mail saying He could miss numerous games, even as many as seven.

Bentancur allegedly made a racist remark against South Koreans on Uruguayan television and the FA confirmed they had charged the midfielder for a ‘gross breach’ of their rules.

Bentancur will be left feeling red for his actions Tottenham captain Heung Min-Son is South Korean. Son revealed that his teammate broke down in tears when the South American apologized to him.

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In September, Son said: “I can’t say much about it at the moment because of the FA process but I love Rodrigo, I love him. We have so many good memories since we started playing together when he joined.

“He knew and apologized immediately afterwards. We were on vacation. I was at home. I didn’t even realize what was going on when he sent me a long message and you could feel it coming from his heart.

“When we came back for pre-season he was really upset and when he apologized both publicly and personally he almost burst into tears. He felt he was truly sorry. “We’re all human and we all make mistakes and we learn from that.

Son continued: “He knows he made a mistake but I have no problems with him. We continue on our way as a teammate, a friend, a brother. We are moving forward together.

“We have to wait and see what the FA says in this process. I can’t say too much but I can say that I love Rodrigo, there is nothing else to say.”

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The report states that Bentancur will be ‘punished with a major ban for racist insults’.

‘The Football Federation will impose a long-term ban on Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur for making racist remarks about South Koreans on Uruguayan television.

‘Several sources have told Mail Sport the midfielder is likely to face a seven-match ban, but this figure has not been confirmed.

‘However, Bentancur will miss a long spell for Ange Postecoglou’s team, which will be a huge blow to Spurs.’

In addition to apologizing privately, Bentancur also apologized to his teammate on social media. Meanwhile, Spurs also issued the following statement: “Following Rodrigo Bentancur’s comment in an interview video clip and the player’s subsequent public apology, the Club is providing assistance to achieve a positive outcome on the matter.

“This will include further training for all players in line with our goals of diversity, equity and inclusion.

“We fully support our captain Sonny thinking he can draw a line under the incident and the team can focus on the new season ahead.

“We are extremely proud of our diverse global fan base and cast. Discrimination of any kind has no place in our club, our game or society.”