Tottenham: Rodrigo Bentancur risks a lot after his racist comments on Heung-Min Son

Rodrigo Bentancur is more than ever in the sights of the English Federation (FA)! As a reminder, the 27-year-old midfielder had slipped up during an interview given to the Uruguayan channel By The Shirt indicating that his Spurs teammate Heung-Min Son and all South Koreans “were more or less alike”A road accident which had provoked numerous reactions, forcing the Uruguayan international (64 selections, 3 goals) to quickly present his apologies to avoid this controversy gaining any more substance.

Despite everything, Rodrigo Bentancur is risking a lot. Pinned by the FA, the Tottenham player is accused of having infringed the rule E3.1 of the English body ” by acting inappropriately and/or using abusive and/or insulting words, bringing the game into disrepute “, as relayed by The Mirror. If the person concerned has until Thursday, September 19, 2024 to prepare his defense, the latter could receive a heavy sanction, ranging from 6 to 12 matches of suspension, according to several sources across the Channel.