Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur coach, joined the support for Rodrigo Bentancur, suspended seven games for a racist comment, and said that he is in favor of the appeal presented by the club and that the Uruguayan is a great person.
Bentancur received a seven-game suspension and a fine of 100,000 pounds (120,000 euros) for suggesting that all Koreans are equal, something that goes against the rules of the English federation by referring in a derogatory way to a person’s nationality or ethnicity. .
Tottenham announced this Wednesday its decision to appeal the sanction and try to reduce it to six games, so that he can return on December 22 against Liverpool.
“I fully support the club’s decision to appeal,” Spurs coach Postecoglou said Thursday.
“I spoke with Rodrigo after the announcement of the sanction and he told me that he understands that he has made a mistake and is prepared to accept the sanction, whatever it may be. As a club, we are going to support him because one thing that has no doubt for me is that “He is a great person, an incredible teammate and one of the best personalities I know,” added the Australian.
Bentancur will serve his first game of the suspension this Saturday when Tottenham visit Manchester City.
