Rodrigo Bentancur could face a ban for suggesting that South Korean people all “look the same” as his Tottenham Hotspur team-mate Son Heung-min, with the FA considering whether to charge the midfielder.
Bentancur was being interviewed on the Uruguayan television programme Por la Camiseta last week when the host asked him for a Tottenham player’s shirt. Bentancur replied “Sonny’s?” before adding: “It could be Sonny’s cousin as well because they all look the same.”
After Bentancur issued a public apology on Saturday, Son confirmed on Thursday that he had spoken to his team-mate and that they were “past this” and “united”.
Bentancur could still face punishment from the FA, which is aware of the incident. The governing body is looking into the matter to decide