Rodrigo Bentancur charged by FA over Son Heung-min interview feedback
The FA have charged Rodrigo Bentancur over feedback he made in an interview relating to Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min.
Bentancur commented ‘all of them look the identical’ when requested to inform the distinction between Son and his cousin throughout a controversial video recorded over the summer season.
“Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview,” an announcement from the FA learn.
“It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper method and/or used abusive and/or insulting phrases and/or introduced the sport into disrepute.
“It’s additional alleged that this constitutes an ‘aggravated breach’ which is outlined in FA Rule E3.2, because it included a reference, whether or not categorical or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
“Rodrigo Bentancur has till Thursday 19 September 2024 to supply a response to this cost.”
Bentancur is eligible to play for Tottenham earlier than that date and so is offered for Sunday’s north London derby towards Arsenal. Any eventual punishment might vary from attending an academic programme to a suspension of as much as 12 video games.
Son claimed within the aftermath of the incident that Bentancur had apologised for this remark.
“I’ve spoken with Lolo [Bentancur]. He made a mistake, he is aware of this and has apologised,” Son mentioned in June.
“Lolo wouldn’t imply to ever deliberately say one thing offensive. We’re brothers and nothing has modified in any respect.
“We’re previous this, we’re united and we can be again collectively in pre-season to struggle for our membership as one.”
An announcement from Tottenham on the time learn: “Following a remark from Rodrigo Bentancur in an interview video clip and the participant’s subsequent public apology, the Membership has been offering help in guaranteeing a constructive final result on the matter. This may embrace additional training for all gamers in keeping with our range, equality and inclusion goals.
“We totally help that our captain Sonny feels that he can draw a line beneath the incident and that the group can give attention to the brand new season forward.
“We’re extraordinarily happy with our various, international fanbase and enjoying squads. Discrimination of any type has no place at our membership, inside our sport or inside wider society.”
