Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspurs has been banned for four matches and a fine of £40, 000 after he was involved in an altercation with a fan in their fifth-round tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in March.
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Although Dier admitted there was no physical contact between the player and the fan, the FA has banned him to serve as a deterrent to other players.
The FA released a statement and said: “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.
“The Tottenham Hotspur FC player admitted that his actions at the conclusion of a fixture against Norwich City FC in the FA Cup on March 4, 2020, were improper but denied that they were also threatening.
“An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently found Eric Dier’s actions to be threatening.”
The sanction would mean Dier will mix the next next stages of the EPL matches.
