Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute during an interview on Uruguayan TV.

In a written submission in his defence on behalf of the player, Tottenham claimed: "Rodrigo's reply was sarcastic and a gentle rebuke for the journalist calling Sonny ‘The Korean’. Rodrigo does not believe that all Koreans ‘look more or less the same’.

The Spurs midfielder was hit with a significant suspension after allegedly making an offensive comment on Uruguayan TV that referenced South Korean people.