Eric Dier learns of punishment for confronting fan

Eric Dier learns of punishment for confronting a fan after Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat against Norwich City in the FA Cup in March.

The defender stunned the nation after being captured on camera running into the stands and climbing over seats before he had strong word with a Spurs supporter.

The ban means that the 26-year-old will be unable to play all but one of Tottenham’s remaining Premier League fixtures, with the club eyeing on getting some sort of European qualication.

Eric Dier tryna fight a fan after a game? straight savage ??‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/CTiHVxsTU5

— Jayzino6 (@JayIlori) March 4, 2020

Following the match, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho said Dier’s angry response was because a supporter had insulted his brother.

The Portuguese said: “I don’t think that belongs to the game.

“The game was a fantastic representation of the FA Cup, but I cannot run away from the question.

“I think Eric Dier did what we as professionals cannot do but when someone insults you and your family is involved, especially your young brother.”

Eric Dier just came into the stand and had a fight with fan next to me ? pic.twitter.com/nMGVcDWegX

— Jascha Selby (@jselby123) March 4, 2020

He added: “This person insulted Eric, the younger brother was not happy with the situation and Eric was not happy. We as professionals cannot do what he did.”

There was no physical violence and the matter was not pursued by the Metropolitan Police after a brief investigation.

However, the FA has opted to punish Dier for a breach of rule E3.

It said in a statement: “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 punishment, which rules Dier out for all but one of Spurs’ remaining Premier League games this season, is sure to enrage boss Jose Mourinho, who has defended his player on the matter from the off.

He recently said that he didn’t expect Dier to receive any punishment, especially after the Football Assocation chose not to hand any kind of sanction to Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi for grabbing Brighton’s Neal Maupay around the neck.

The punishment, which will see Dier ruled out from majority of Spurs’ remaining Premier League games this season, is sure to leave boss Jose Mourinho reeling, who has defended his player on the matter from the off.

He said that he didn’t expect Dier to get any punishment after the Football Association chose to bizarrely not to sanction Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi for grabbing Brighton striker Neal Maupay around the neck.

Fans reacted after seeing that Eric Dier learns of the punishment handed to him for confronting a fan…

Good job they made that decision so swiftly

— johnson donson (@donno90) July 8, 2020

17k fine & 1 match stadium ban to Macedonia for 94 minutes of monkey chants to the Black English Players.
£40k fine and 4 match ban for standing in front of an angry fan, hands by his side and calmly saying he is my brother .
This game is run by complete idiots

— Jon Male (@JonjMale) July 8, 2020

How has Guendouzi not been fined for what he did against Brighton then?

— Aaron (@UtdAaron___) July 8, 2020

Is this the one where the fella said something about his family?
What are the penalties for the so called fan?

— Dean Moynes (@DMoynes) July 8, 2020

Kyle walker: breaks lockdown rules to have a sex party
0 match ban

Guendouzi: chokes a player during a game
0 match ban

Grealish: breaks lockdown rules to go party and dangerously crashes a car
0 match ban

Eric Dier: protects his brother from abuse
4 match ban

The FA ??

— Blauer ? (@BlauerTHFC) July 8, 2020

??????? Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier enters the crowd to stop abuse and is given a four-match ban and fine.

?? Arsenal midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi grabs an opposition player’s throat with intent and received absolutely nothing.

? There are no words for this.#THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/sO3uJkvXf3

— Last Word On Spurs? (@LastWordOnSpurs) July 8, 2020

What a joke that punishment is for Eric Dier. They’ve actually waited four days before the north London derby to suspend him. Let me not even begin on others who have done worse in the last few weeks and got away with it.

— Noz Ahmed (@NozAhmed) July 8, 2020

Eric Dier has been banned with immediate effect and he will miss this weekend’s NLD. Spurs fans delighted and Arsenal fans devastated.

— FK ☕️ (@fkhanage) July 8, 2020

After all the shit Eric dier been through he finally gets a run of games and was started to play well and the fa slap a stupid ban for something that happened 5 months ago? Didn’t warrant a ban then and it doesn’t now I hate thes fa pricks

— not daniel??????? (@thfc2082) July 8, 2020

He was making a joke. If you think that is racist, your perception and interpretation is messed up. Because the character was dark, first thing that came to your mind was that he was being racist. You wouldn’t be charging him if it were KDB and some fair cartoon, right bruh?

— Vayam Lahoti (@VayamLahoti) July 8, 2020

I think any normal person would jump in a crowd to defend a family member being verbally abused…….the @FA strike again ?‍♂️?

— George Tucker (@Tux02) July 8, 2020

What a terrible decision literally reacting how anyone would act if a family member was getting shouted at by an aggressive person. He admitted he was wrong and unprofessional considering guendozzi got away with nothing quite laughable Imagine he would’ve landed him out life ban?

— ? JamieAFC ⚪️ (@Faded_AirzZ) July 8, 2020

Absolutely ridiculous. And I’m not even a Spurs fan. These people who shoot their mouth off at people in the public eye knowing there’s no repercussions need to have the book thrown at them. It has to stop.

— Mark Welsh (@markdwelsh) July 8, 2020