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Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-game ban upheld after appeal is dismissed

Bentancur was banned for comments made about teammate Son
Bentancur was banned for comments made about teammate SonIan Walton / Reuters

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur's (27) appeal against the length of his seven-game suspension has been dismissed, the Football Association said on Tuesday.

The Uruguayan was banned for making a racist remark about teammate Son Heung-min.

Bentancur had denied the charge, but an independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and the FA imposed the suspension and a 100,000 pounds ($126,930) fine last month on the 27-year-old.

Spurs then appealed, arguing the sanction was too "severe".

"This appeal was dismissed following a hearing, and the seven-match suspension remains as ordered by the Regulatory Commission," the FA said in a statement.

Bentancur will miss the League Cup quarter-final against Manchester United on Thursday and a key Premier League game against Liverpool at home on Sunday.

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