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Alli posted a video to a private group on Snapchat in which he appeared to make a racist joke about an Asian man and the coronavirus while at an airport. The video was leaked to the national media, and the Spurs midfielder now faces a potential ban following his actions.
Alli had until 5pm on Thursday to make a final decision, and should he have opted to appeal the charge he will be granted a personal hearing. News hasn’t been confirmed of an appeal as of yet.
He has twice since apologised for the distasteful post and, as reported by ?the Evening Standard, is hoping to argue that the video’s intended audience, plus his immediate retraction, should warrant his exoneration.
The 23-year-old will be keen to avoid a ban with Spurs struggling for attacking options. Alli has been utilised in a false number nine role following injuries to key-men Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, though to little effect thus far.
?Alli is not the first high-profile player to fall foul of the FA’s social media policies. ?Manchester City star Bernardo Silva was fined £50,000 and received a one-match suspension for a Twitter post relating to City teammate Benjamin Mendy.
With Mourinho’s team still competing in Europe as well as domestically, the midfielder could be set to miss a number of key games should the FA decide a ban to be the appropriate punishment.
?Spurs visit ?Burnley on Saturday, before the second leg of their ?Champions League round of 16 tie with RB Leipzig. Following that, it’s back to ?Premier League action as they host ?Manchester United and London rivals ?West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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