When a TV host in the nation asked the Uruguayan international for a Spurs player’s shirt, he said, “Sonny’s? Considering how similar they all seem, it might also be Sonny’s relative.
Swiftly apologizing on social media, the 27-year-old called the comment a “very bad joke”.
The club and the “relevant authorities” were notified of a “significant number” of complaints, according to anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out.
After saying that his teammate had “made a mistake,” South Korea’s captain Son, 32, declared that they were “brothers” and that “nothing has changed at all.
On Thursday, though, the FA declared that Bentancur was facing charges for allegedly violating one of its misconduct policies.
The governing body said in a statement that the Tottenham midfielder is accused of breaking FA Rule E3.1 because he behaved improperly, used derogatory or abusive language, or brought the sport into disrepute.
an “It’s further alleged that this constitutes a ‘aggravated breach’ which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.”
The FA further stated that Bentancur was given until September 19th to address the accusation.
