"While we accept the guilty finding against Rodrigo by the independent regulatory commission, we believe the subsequent sanction is severe," the statement read.
"I've spoken with Lolo (Bentancur). He made a mistake, he knows this and has apologised. Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed at all."
The panel insisted it should have been 'reasonably foreseeable' to him that his remarks about Son would be widely distributed, considering the public nature of the comment.
Rodrigo will remain suspended from domestic competitions while the appeal is heard and the club will make no further comment during this time.
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