Manchester City forward Bernardo Silva has been suspended for one first-team match and fined Kshs 6.5million for his tweet relating to team-mate Benjamin Mendy.
Silva compared Mendy to the character on a packet of Conguitos — a sweet brand available in Spain and Portugal.
The Portugal player, 25, must also complete a face-to-face education after admitting a breach of FA Rule E3.
Silva deleted the post 46 minutes after he published it before tweeting: “Can’t even joke with a friend these days.”
There was no hearing after Silva admitted the charge, and acknowledged some people may be offended by the “historical connotations of the Conguitos character”.
Read: What Ronaldo, Salah, Mane Said After Racist Abuse Against Kalidou Koulibaly
The report from the FA commission said: “The player did not himself intend the post to be insulting or in any way racist.
“It is clear that the tweet was intended to be no more than a joke between close friends.
“However, this was not a private jocular communication between two friends.
“The post was on a social media platform exposed to the 600,000 followers of a high-profile and well-respected professional footballer.”
Silva will be ineligible for City’s Premier League home match against Chelsea on Saturday.
Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu
Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel
