Bernardo Silva was also fined 50,000 pounds and ordered to complete face-to-face education and will miss the game against Chelsea on November 23.
Bernardo Silva's tweet was an "aggravated breach" of rules, the FA said, because it included reference "to race and/or colour and/or ethnic origin," and brought the game into disrepute.
Benjamin Mendy issued a supporting statement with the letter Silva sent to the FA on Thursday, saying he did not take offence.
There was not a single player from Manchester City who won the Premier League domestic treble last season and were one of the most dominating teams in Europe.
Bernardo Silva's tweet to his Manchester City teammate Benjamin Mendy will now be investigated by the Football Association (FA) for alleged racism.
City ended up romping to an 8-0 win, falling just short of the heaviest margin of victory in the Premier League era (since 1992) — Manchester United's 9-0 win over Ipswich in 1995.
Nice, France: Substitute Bernardo Silva scored a late winner as ten-man Monaco geared up for its Champions League trip to Arsenal with a 1-0 win at local rival Nice in the French league.The Portuguese midfielder
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