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Alasdair Gold

FA release statement explaining Richarlison ban for Tottenham after Everton flare incident

The Football Association have released a statement explaining why Richarlison will miss Tottenham's opening match of the Premier League season against Southampton on August 6.

Spurs signed the 25-year-old Brazil international on Friday from Everton in a deal worth more than £60million including add-ons. Richarlison did have an FA investigation hanging over his head following his crucial match-winning goal for the struggling Toffees against Chelsea in May.

In the celebrations after his goal, he had rushed over to the home support and picked up a blue flare that was thrown on to the pitch and then threw it back into the crowd. Now the FA have decided that Richarlison will be fined and banned for one match, which means he will miss the August 6 Premier League opener against Southampton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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