Tottenham: Bentancurs Racism lock remains-shock for the Spurs!

Tottenham: Bentancurs Racism lock remains-shock for the Spurs!

Tottenham Hotspur suffers setback: Bentancur remains closed!

A storm of indignation pulls over Tottenham Hotspur! The English Football Association has rejected the association's appeal against the Draconian seven games comprehensive lock for Rodrigo Bentancur. The Uruguayi midfielder had caused a sensation with an insulting remark about South Koreans, which was directed against his team-mate Son Heung-Min.

On Tuesday, the football association announced that the Spurs' appeal was rejected after a hearing. The reasons for this decision will be published soon, but the consequences are already noticeable: Bentancur has already missed five games and will not be able to contest the quarter-final game in the EFL Cup against Manchester United on Thursday and the Premier League duel against Liverpool on Sunday.

The controversy about the statements

The controversy began in June when Bentancur was asked about the jersey of a Tottenham player in a Uruguayan television show. He replied: "Sonny’s?" And added that it could also be the Son cousin, because "they are all the same." This statement caused massive criticism and was classified as racist.

Although Bentancur later apologized to Son on Instagram and described it as a "very bad joke", the punishment did not fail to materialize. He emphasized that he never wanted to be disrespectful or hurt, and Son accepted the apology. But the independent commission saw the matter differently.

The decision of the Commission

The Commission found that Bentancurs was "obviously offensive and hurtful" and had to be considered misconduct. Even if he understood his comments as sarcastic and as a gentle reprimand to the journalist, who called his teammates as "the Korean", the decision was clear. Bentancur was also fined $ 126,000.

The decision of the football association is a clear indication that racist statements in football are not tolerated. The lock remains, and Tottenham now has to do without her key player. Another setback for the Spurs in an already challenging season!