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The Manchester United star may be suspended for multiple matches.
The article is updated!
It was in late November that Manchester United player Edinson Cavani shared an Instagram story with the words “Thank you black.”
The message has been perceived as racist and the English Football Association (FA) launched an investigation into the case.
On Thursday, the FA confirms that it has indicted Cavani for a serious violation of its regulations.
You can be banned from multiple matches.
The association writes that the message posted on Cavani’s Instagram page was insulting and / or offensive and / or inappropriate and / or discredited the sport.
At the same time, the incident is considered a serious violation as the FA believes the comment refers to skin color, race or ethnic origin.
The Manchester United star now has until January 4 to give his opinion to the association.
The BBC writes that Cavani risks at least three excluded parties.
So United responds
United said in a statement to the BBC that they take note of the accusation. At the same time, it is clear to the club that there was nothing wrong behind Cavani’s comment.
– A comment that he deleted and apologized as soon as he was informed that it could be misinterpreted, says the club.
They also state that they will now consider the accusation and a possible response to it in the near future.
Cavani has not wanted to share on Instagram for a long time and has made it clear that he never meant anything bad about it.
In a press release, he claimed the next day after the split.
“The message was intended to be a warm greeting to a friend, and I thanked him for the congratulations after the game. The last thing he wanted was to offend someone.
I am completely against racism and deleted the message as soon as it was explained that it can be interpreted in another way. I want to apologize. ”
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