Original title: Official: Cavani banned 3 games and fined 100,000 for missed Manchester Derby
What should come will come! In the early morning of January 1, Beijing time, the Football Association announced through its official website that Manchester United striker Cavani was suspended for three games and fined 100,000 pounds for racial discrimination. This means Cavani will miss the League Cup semi-final against Manchester City on January 7.
This matter can be traced back to the Manchester United away game against Southampton on November 29, 2020. In the game, Cavani came off the bench, but he became the protagonist of the game with his outstanding performance. The Uruguayan star scored 2 goals and assisted 1 time, leading Manchester United to a 3-2 reversal to Southampton after 2 goals. , Became the hero of Manchester United. However, Cavani was caught in the center of public opinion after the game, and he used race-related vocabulary on social media. Cavani, who performed well, received blessings from Manchester United fans, family and friends after the game. After receiving congratulations from a friend, Cavani used the Spanish slang “negrito”, which is related to race. Cavani soon came to the center of the whirlpool of public opinion. Some netizens condemned Cavani and worried that he might be suspended.
As Cavani’s use of racial vocabulary continued to ferment, Cavani and Manchester United officially issued a joint apology earlier. Cavani said: “I posted this message after the game to express my gratitude to a friend. I have no intention of doing anything that offends others. I am totally opposed to racism. After knowing the explanation of this term, I immediately deleted this message. I’m very sorry for that.” Manchester United said: “We are very clear that Cavani has no malicious intentions. He immediately deleted the message after knowing that he might be incomprehensible. Cavani has already Apologies for any unintentional offense. Manchester United and all players firmly oppose racial discrimination.”
More than a month has passed since this matter, but Cavani was eventually punished. The FA announced that Cavani was suspended for 3 games and fined 100,000 pounds for racial discrimination. Manchester United’s next three games will be against Villa at home on January 2 (English Premier League), Manchester City at home on January 7 (League Cup semi-final), and Watford at home on January 10 (FA Cup). It is worth mentioning that as early as November 2011, Suarez, who played for Liverpool, made a rude to the then Manchester United captain Evra. Suarez used the term “negrito” and was suspended for 8 games.Return to Sohu to see more
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