Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that it has appealed against the seven-match suspension that Rodrigo Bentancur has received for a racist comment about his teammate Heung-min Son and that it considers it “too severe.”
In a statement published this Wednesday, the London club confirmed the appeal and indicated that it accepts the player’s guilt, but believes that the sanction is “severe.”
In addition, Tottenham stated that Bentancur will remain suspended during the time the appeal is pending, so he will not be able to play this Saturday against Manchester City.
Bentancur and Heung-min Son, in a match with Tottenham.EFE
One less game
With this appeal, Tottenham will seek to reduce the duration of the sanction by one match so that the Uruguayan midfielder can play again on December 22 against Liverpool.
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. .
