Irish Independent

Spurs legend Gascoigne this week claimed the club asked for “£400 each” when he requested tickets for a match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Gascoigne revealed he would be supporting Rangers when Spurs travel to Ibrox in the Europa League in December, saying: “At Rangers, I'm welcomed in every way and at Tottenham, I asked for a couple of tickets and they said ‘that'll be 400 pounds each.’

“I was like, wow, with all I did for that club, you know? When they play Spurs, I think I'll be a Rangers fan.”

Gascoigne’s comments sparked anger among supporters over the treatment of a player who spent four years at Spurs from 1988 to 1992 and scored a famous free kick in the 1991 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Wembley.

But Gascoigne’s manager Katie Davies told Standard Sport: “We should like to clarify that Paul’s comments are not an accurate reflection of his relationship with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, which has provided a huge amount of support to him over the years and always looks after its former players.

“In relation to the tickets, these were intended for associates of Paul and not for himself - Paul has never been charged by the club for a ticket to come to a match.

“We hope this draws a line under any misunderstanding on this matter and a positive dialogue is maintained moving forward.”

Appearing on a Uruguayan television show in June, Bentancur was asked for a Tottenham player’s jersey and replied, “Sonny’s?” He added it could be Son’s cousin, too, because “more or less they are all the same.”

Bentancur apologised to Son on Instagram, saying it was a “very bad joke” and he would “never disrespect you or hurt you”.

The FA said it is alleged Bentancur has “acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.”

The FA said it constituted an aggravated breach because it included “reference to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin".

Bentancur has until September 19 to respond, but remains available to play in the north London derby this weekend.

In a short clip posted on social media this week from Uruguayan Television programme Por La Camiseta, host Rafa Cotelo asks the Uruguay international for a Spurs player's shirt, to which Bentancur replies, "Sonny's?", adding: "It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same."

Bentancur apologised after his comments were met with disapproval.

"Sonny brother! I apologise to you for what happened, it was just a very bad joke," the 26-year-old wrote on his Instagram stories on Friday.

"You know I love you and I would never disrespect you or hurt you or anyone else! I love you, brother!"

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