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Sports News of Thursday, 11 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Dele Alli suspend for Tottenham's game against Manchester United

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England international, Dele Alli, has received a ban that has automatically ruled him out of the game against Manchester United on June 19.

The FA handed the 24-year-old a one-game suspension, fined Alli £50,000 and ordered to undertake a face-to-face education course following a breach of FA Rule E3.

Alli posted a video on his Snapchat account in February in which he appeared to mock an Asian man and joke about the coronavirus outbreak.

"In response to the FA decision, I would like to apologise again for any offence caused by my behaviour," Alli said in a statement to the club's website.

"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."

Sky Sports