{"id":557238,"date":"2020-07-08T08:22:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T12:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557238"},"modified":"2020-07-08T08:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T12:22:22","slug":"eric-dier-tottenham-hotspur-defender-handed-fine-and-ban-for-confronting-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/08\/eric-dier-tottenham-hotspur-defender-handed-fine-and-ban-for-confronting-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dier: Tottenham Hotspur Defender Handed Fine and Ban for Confronting Fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s<\/a> Eric Dier has been handed a four-game ban and a \u00a340,000 fine for confronting a fan in March. The incident happened during Spurs&#8217; FA Cup defeat at home to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a> shortly before the season was suspended.<\/p>\n<h2>Eric Dier Banned and Fined for Confronting Fan<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">[1\/4] Eric Dier has been suspended for four matches with immediate effect, fined \u00a340,000 and warned as to his future conduct following a breach of FA Rule E3. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zQBzWAxn3h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zQBzWAxn3h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FAspokesperson\/status\/1280796779710083072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Dier Will Miss Most of Season<\/h3>\n<p>The four-game ban for Dier means that he will miss all but one of Spurs&#8217; remaining Premier League fixtures. These include tomorrow&#8217;s trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a>, the North London derby against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal<\/a>, an away game at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newcastle United<\/a> and the home match against<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Leicester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He could return for the final game of the season against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a>, however, which could have big implications on whether Spurs will be playing in Europe next season.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefa.com\/news\/2020\/apr\/23\/eric-dier-charged-230420\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> FA said<\/a>: &#8220;The Tottenham player admitted that his actions at the conclusion of a fixture against Norwich City in the FA Cup were improper but denied that they were also threatening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An independent regulatory commission subsequently found Eric Dier&#8217;s actions to be threatening.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>What Happened?<\/h3>\n<p>After the game, which Norwich won on penalties, ended, Dier could be seen jumping over the pitchside barriers and climbing over rows of seats towards a fan close to the hospitality boxes.<\/p>\n<p>A video which surfaced on social media showed Dier shouting &#8220;he&#8217;s my brother&#8221; while he was being restrained by stewards and other fans in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/53334605\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his hearing<\/a>, Dier said he felt he did not deserve a footballing fan as he was just trying to protect his brother, but the panel disagreed and in a written statement, they said that some of the aggravating factors included the stand being heavily populated with fans, Dier&#8217;s determination to reach the fan and the fact that his actions caused some pushing and shoving in the stands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"DX4OJSyBSTFdEGxPLkNDAA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1246228818\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'DX4OJSyBSTFdEGxPLkNDAA',sig:'w5hj2hXxD3FJ_CvPbBOAPaLDSyjE42blKHrothDSbd0=',w:'594px',h:'380px',items:'1246228818',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s Eric Dier has been handed a four-game ban and a \u00a340,000 fine for confronting a fan in March. 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