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Tottenham lose Bentancur ban appeal for racist comment about South Koreans

Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur apologised immediately to Son Heung-min for the remarks made on Uruguay duty [Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images]

Tottenham have lost their appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-match ban for making an offensive comment about South Koreans in relation to a remark about Spurs teammate Son Heung-min.

The Football Association said Tuesday that Spurs’ appeal was dismissed following a hearing and the sanction stands, with the reasons for the decision published soon.

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