Racist who insulted Heung-Min Son gets three-year ban | Video

Roberto Garland, 44 years old, Palácio de Cristal fan, made a discriminatory gesture and uttered racist insults against Korean striker Heung Min Filho, of Tottenham Hotspur and is now banned from entering any stadium for the next three years. This is evident from a statement released by the London club on Wednesday.

“The club can confirm that a visiting fan has been found guilty of a discriminatory gesture. Heung Min Filho during our home Premier League match against Crystal Palace in May has been handed a three-year ban following an appeal against the original verdict,” Tottenham said . a statement.

The club can confirm that a visiting fan found guilty of a discriminatory gesture against Heung-Min Son during the Premier League home match against Crystal Palace in May has been banned from football for three years following an appeal.

– Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 8, 2023

sling He was initially sentenced in August to 60 hours of community service and has already paid a €1,590 fine after pleading guilty to a racially motivated public order offense for shouting and shouting gestures towards South Korea during a Premier League match in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in May.

However, the club was “concerned” by the “lenience” of the first penalty and therefore transferred it to the Metropolitan Police and the UK Football Policing Unit.

The club and the police subsequently appealed the verdict. causing the court to issue an order suspending the fan from all football-related activities for three years.

“We thank the police for their cooperation in this case. We would like to emphasize once again that the association does not tolerate any discrimination. and we will always seek to take the strongest possible action against those responsible,” Tottenham’s statement said.

(With information from Europa Press)