Tottenham Hotspur’s Rodrigo Bentancur has been suspended for seven matches after the Uruguayan made a racist remark towards the South Koreans while speaking about teammate Heung-min Son during a television appearance.

Bentancur had denied the accusation, but an independent regulatory commission found it proven and imposed sanctions, including a fine of £100,000.

The FA said in a statement that the midfielder “acted inappropriately and/or used abusive and/or insulting language and/or brought the game into disrepute.”

The statement added: “It was further alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated violation”… as it included a reference – express or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.

In June, on the Uruguayan television show Por La Camiseta, host Rafa Cotelo asked Bentancur for a Spurs player’s jersey, to which he replied: “Sonny’s?” Or one of Sonny’s cousins ​​because they all look more or less the same.

The FA first charged Bentancur, 27, in September, with Son saying later that month there was no bad feeling between the players. Bentancur apologized to Son in June after the short clip from the TV show was widely shared online.

Bentancur will still be available for Tottenham’s Europa League matches but will not return to domestic action until December 26.

He will miss Premier League matches against Manchester City on Saturday as well as home clashes against Liverpool and Chelsea in December, among others.