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Tottenham’s Eric Dier has received a four-match ban and been fined 40,000 ($50,000 for climbing into the stands to confront a supporter after his side’s FA Cup exit to Norwich.
The England international has been sanctioned by the Football Association on a charge of misconduct for the incident, which happened on March 4.
Dier, whose team had just lost a penalty shootout, saw his brother being abused by a fan and jumped to his aid. There was no physical exchange and the matter was not pursued by the police after a brief investigation.
“Eric Dier has been suspended for four matches with immediate effect, fined 40,000 and warned as to his future conduct following a breach of FA Rule E3,” it said in a statement.
“The Tottenham Hotspur FC player admitted that his actions at the conclusion of a fixture against Norwich City FC in The FA Cup on 4 March 2020 were improper but denied that they were also threatening.
“An independent regulatory commission subsequently found Eric Dier’s actions to be threatening.—AFP
