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BREAKING NEWS: Dele Alli is BANNED for Tottenham's first match back in the Premier League against Manchester United over the 'racist' social media video he posted mocking an Asian man over spreading coronavirus

Dele Alli has been hit with a one-game ban by the Football Association for his controversial social media post earlier this year in which he appeared to mock an Asian man over the coronavirus.

The Tottenham star has been at the centre of an FA investigation and will now miss his team's Project Restart opener against Manchester United a week on Friday after disciplinary chiefs slapped the midfielder with a one match suspension and £50,000 fine.

He will also be required to undertake an FA educational course.

Dele Alli landed himself in hot water after posting an insensitive video about coronavirus
In the video, he appeared to mock an Asian man and snapped a picture of some handwash
The 23-year-old has since taken the video down, and then posted an apology video on Weibo

Alli posted a video showing a man of Asian descent with the caption: 'Corona whatttttt, please listen with volume.