Rodrigo Bentancur faces TWELVE-MATCH ban over Son comments as Tottenham star’s FA charge explained [Video]

TOTTENHAM midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur could face up to 12 games on the sidelines following his FA charge.

The 27-year-old was charged by the FA this week over recent comments about Spurs team-mate Heung-min Son.

An official statement read: “Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview.

“It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute.

“It’s further alleged that this constitutes an ‘aggravated breach’ which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.”

Bentancur has until September 19 to respond to the charge.

And Football.London claims he could be banned for six to 12 games.

If he pleads guilty, the midfielder will likely receive a minimum ban of …