Uruguayan players’ union wants Edinson Cavani’s ‘discriminatory’ ban overturned

Edinson Cavani has been banned for three matches by the FA (Martin Rickett/PA)

The Uruguayan players’ union has called for the Football Association to overturn its ban on Edinson Cavani and accused the English governing body itself of being racist.

The FA banned Manchester United and Uruguay striker Cavani for three matches on New Year’s Eve for using a racial term in a social media post.