The English Football Association announced the suspension of Tottenham Hotspur player Eric Dyer four games after his rise to the stands and a dispute with a fan on the sidelines of a match in the Federation Cup competition last March.
The punishment comes against the background of "misconduct" due to an altercation in the stands between Dyer and one of the fans at the end of his team's match against Norwich in the fifth round of the Federation Cup on the fourth of March, which ended with Tottenham losing a penalty shootout (3-2) after the tie (1-1) ).
According to reports, Dyer saw his brother being harassed in the stands, and rushed to defend him. There was no physical contact, and the police opened an investigation without punishing any of the parties.
But the FA said in a statement that Dyer "was suspended for four matches with immediate effect, and was fined 40,000 pounds (50,000 dollars), and was warned about his future actions because of his breach of the rules of the English Football Association."
Al-Ittihad reported that the player "acknowledged that his actions at the end of the match against Norwich City on the fourth of March 2020 were inappropriate, but he denied that they had posed any threat. However, an independent committee concluded that his actions were a threat." Dyer, 26, will be barred from participating in four of the five remaining Premier League matches this season.
Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has defended Dyer's behavior, ruling that he will not be punished. Dyer has become a primary choice for Mourinho at one of the defense centers since resuming the season last month after suspending competitions for more than three months due to the emerging Corona virus.