ベンタンクールに出場停止７試合　孫への人種差別発言で

【ロンドンＡＦＰ＝時事】サッカーイングランド・プレミアリーグのトッテナム・ホットスパーでプレーするウルグアイ代表のＭＦロドリゴ・ベンタンクール（２７）は１８日、チームメートで韓国代表の孫興民（ソン・フンミン）に関する人種差別発言で、イングランドサッカー協会（ＦＡ）から国内戦７試合の出場停止と罰金１０万ポンド（約１９６０万円）の処分を科された。（写真は、イングランド・プレミアリーグ、トッテナム・ホットスパーのロドリゴ・ベンタンクール〈左〉と孫興民）
　ベンタンクールは６月、母国のテレビ番組で司会者から孫のユニホームを求められた際に、「ソニー（孫）の？ソニーのいとこのものかもしれないよ。みんな同じように見えるから」と発言。
　孫には謝罪したが、ＦＡは９月に「悪質な違反」としてベンタンクールを処分対象としていた。
　ベンタンクールはリーグ戦では１２月２６日まで出場できず、マンチェスター・シティやチェルシー、リバプールとの試合を欠場することになるほか、リーグカップ準々決勝のマンチェスター・ユナイテッド戦にも出られない。
　ただし、ヨーロッパリーグのＡＳローマ（イタリア）戦やグラスゴー・レンジャーズ（スコットランド）戦には出場できる。
　今季はトッテナムで公式戦１５試合に出場し、ここまで１ゴールを挙げている。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/11/19-16:59）

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur was Monday given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association over an alleged racist remark made about teammate Son Heung-min in a TV interview.
The midfielder was charged by the FA in September in connection with an alleged breach of its rules during the interview in his home country of Uruguay.
The former Juventus player, who has also been fined £100,000 ($126,000), had been asked in June by a presenter for a Spurs player's shirt.
He replied: Sonny's? It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same.
Bentancur, 27, apologised to the South Korea international but because it was deemed an aggravated breach, an independent regulatory commission panel was required to either uphold the FA charge or dismiss the case.
The panel upheld the charge and Bentancur will have to sit out Tottenham's next seven domestic fixtures, though he will be able to play in Europa League matches against Roma and Rangers.
The FA said in a statement that it was alleged that the incident constituted an aggravated breach... as it included a reference -- whether express or implied -- to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.
Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing, it added.
Son, speaking in late September, said: He apologised straight afterwards when we had holiday. I was at home. I didn't even realise what was going on. He sent me a long message and you could feel it was coming from his heart.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said Bentancur had acknowledged his mistake and had pleaded for leniency.
Bentancur will not return to domestic action until December 26, missing Premier League matches against Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool as well as Tottenham's League Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.
The Uruguayan has played 15 times for Tottenham this season, scoring one goal.