Football news - Bernardo Silva banned for one match for tweet to team-mate Mendy

Silva's post on Twitter compared Mendy with the mascot of Spanish confectionery brand Conguitos.

The post, which was deleted in under an hour, was condemned by Kick It Out and anti-discrimination groups.

A statement from The FA reads: "Bernardo Silva has been suspended for one first team competitive fixture, fined £50,000 and must complete face-to-face education after admitting a breach of FA Rule E3.

"The Manchester City midfielder’s social media activity on 22 September 2019 breached FA Rule E3(1), as it was insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute, and constituted an “Aggravated Breach”, which is defined in FA Rule E3(2), as it included reference, whether expressed or implied, to race and/or colour and/or ethnic origin."

Premier League champions Manchester City, who are fourth with 25 points from 12 games and trail leaders Liverpool by nine points, next host third-placed Chelsea on November 23.