R. Bentancur receives a seven-match suspension

2024-11-18 12:55 © „Reuters“

Liverpool's "Tottenham" will be without Rodrigo Bentancur for a while in the English Premier League and the league cup.

The English Football Association (FA) has imposed a seven-match suspension on the 27-year-old Uruguayan for a racist joke about his teammate Heung-min Son.

During an interview with Uruguayan television, R. Bentancur joked that all Koreans look identical. A TV journalist asked if he could get R. Bentancur's teammate Son's jersey, to which the footballer responded with a racist joke.

"It could be Son's cousin's jersey because they all look identical," R. Bentancur replied.

However, the suspension will only apply to domestic competitions in England, so the Uruguayan will be able to help his team in UEFA Europa League matches.