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LONDON, January 1 (BSS / AFP) – Manchester United’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani will face a three-match ban and a fine of £ 100,000. The Football Association (FA) announced Thursday that it had been fined for using racist words on social media.
The 33-year-old Cavani, who joined United this summer, scored a goal in the Premier League game against Southampton on November 20 and provided another. United won the match 3-2.
Cavani used the Spanish word ‘negrito’ in response to a congratulatory message on his Instagram account shortly after the game. In Spanish it means ‘little black person’.
However, realizing his mistake, Cavani withdrew the word after a while. The Uruguayan star also apologized for the mistake. In a statement, the footballer said: “He is completely against racism.”
But the governing body of the local league decided to take disciplinary action against him for violating section E-3 of the FA. In a statement, the FA said: “The word used by the Manchester United FC star on his Instagram page is defamatory, insulting, offensive, which insulted the match. This comment has negative effects on caste, ethnicity and ethnicity. origin. Although he used those words in response to a congratulatory message from a close friend, he was still despised. At the same time, the FA disassociates itself from the fight against racist behavior. The FA does not condone racism in football .
United says it hopes the sanctions imposed for the appointment of a neutral commission will make it clear that the former Paris Saint-Germain star is not a racist. And he had no intention of attacking anyone with that position. ‘
