FA charges Silva over tweet
Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over a controversial social media post comparing teammate Benjamin Mendy with a black cartoon character.
The Portuguese midfielder last month tweeted an image of a young Mendy alongside an image of the character representing the Spanish chocolate peanut brand Conguitos.
Silva, who could face a ban, has until October 9 to respond. On the same day as the tweet that has now resulted in an FA charge, Silva posted: “Can’t even joke with a friend these days... You guys...”
City manager Pep Guardiola, teammate Raheem Sterling and Mendy himself have all spoken in defence of Silva.
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