Spurs will be without their influential midfielder for a lengthy spell after an independent regulatory commission delivered their verdict

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches over comments he made about Son Heung-min in a TV interview in his native Uruguay.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for an alleged racist remark made about team-mate Son Heung-min in a TV interview.

RODRIGO BENTANCUR is understood to have been banned for seven domestic games for a racist comment about Tottenham team-mate Son Heung-min. The Uruguayan midfielder, 27, was charged by the FA in

With the minimum of six matches, Bentancur would miss Premier League games against Manchester City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Southampton as well as the EFL Cup quarter-final against Manchester United. The seventh match is against Liverpool in the Premier League, should the ban be any longer.

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur has been hit by a seven-game suspension, following a racist remark towards South Korean teammate Son Heung-min.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been hit with a seven-game ban and fined £100,000 by the Football Association (FA) for his racist remark against Spurs captain Heung-min Son.Bentancur suggested South Koreans “all look the same” during an appearance on Uruguayan TV in June.

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is expected to receive a lengthy ban following his controversial comments about his captain

Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is set for a heavy ban from the Football Association (FA) for making racist remarks about his Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is expected to be hit with a 'significant' suspension for his racist comment about team-mate Son Heung-min.