Tottenham Midfielder Dele Alli will miss his team premier league return action against Manchester United after the FA handed him a one game suspension for a social media post

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

He was also fined £50,000 and ordered to take a face to face education course following the breach of FA rule.

“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.”

Alli will miss Tottenham’s first game when the Premier League resumes as Jose Mourinho’s side take on Manchester United on Friday, June 19.
Source: https://globgist.com/dele-alli-tottenham-midfielder-suspended-for-man-utd-clash/