LONDON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eric Dier has been given a four-game ban and fined 40,000 pounds (50,000 US dollars) after he confronted a fan in the stands who had been abusing his brother after Tottenham's FA Cup exit to Norwich City on March 4.

Dier was found guilty of misconduct by the FA after the incident, which resulted in a verbal exchange with the fan but no physical contact.

Although the police chose not to pursue the incident, an FA statement read: "Eric Dier has been suspended for four matches with immediate effect, fined 40,000 pounds 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," said the FA, which nevertheless decided otherwise.

"An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently found Eric Dier's actions to be threatening," they added.

The ban means Dier will miss Premier League matches against Bournemouth, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Leicester City, as Jose Mourinho's side look to qualify for Europe next season. Enditem

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