Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Dele Alli has been suspended for one match by the FA over a social media post over coronavirus.
The 24-year-old posted a video on Snapchat in February. In the video, Alli joked about the coronavirus outbreak and he appeared to mock an Asian man.
The England international will miss Spurs home match against Manchester United on June 19.
Alli has also been fined £50,000 and ordered to take an education course after the governing body found his actions to be ‘’insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute’’ under FA Rule E3 (1).
Alli said: “In response to the FA decision, I would like to apologise again for any offence caused by my behaviour.
“It was an extremely poorly judged joke about a virus that has now affected us more than we could ever have imagined.
“I’m grateful that The FA has confirmed that my actions were not racist because I despise racism of any kind. We all need to be mindful of the words and actions we use and how they can be perceived by others.”
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