FIFA has
opened disciplinary proceedings against Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli
after the player was caught making an obscene gesture during an England match,
the world governing body announced on Friday.
Alli was
caught sticking his middle finger up during the national side’s World Cup
qualifier against Slovakia on Monday.
He said
after the match the gesture had been directed as a joke at teammate Kyle
Walker.
Spurs boss
Mauricio Pochettino, speaking on Thursday, had played down the incident.
“It’s true
it’s not a fantastic gesture but it’s not a big issue. It was a joke in a
moment with his teammate. I don’t think it’ll be a big issue with FIFA or with
us.”
Alli, 21,
has had a number of run-ins with the football authorities and has faced calls
to curb his fiery temperament.
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