Terry won't appeal against FA's ban for racial abuse
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October 19, 2012, Friday
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JOHN Terry apologized yesterday for using inappropriate language during an on-field confrontation and decided to accept a four-match ban for racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League game.
Terry was suspended by the Football Association for abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a heated west London derby last October. The FA also fined Ashley Cole and warned him to behave in future after he wrote a critical tweet about the governing body related to the racism hearing.
"Chelsea's Ashley Cole has been fined 90,000 pounds (US$145,000) after he admitted an FA charge in relation to a Twitter comment which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute," the FA said. "Cole, who had requested a non-personal hearing, was also warned as to his future conduct."
The incident revived the issue of racism as well as bringing shame on Terry and Chelsea, which said it will take disciplinary action against the 31-year-old center back.
"Although I'm disappointed with the FA judgment, I accept that the language I used, regardless of the context, is not acceptable on the football field or indeed in any walk of life," Terry said in a statement.
Terry has always claimed he only repeated the obscene phrase he was accused of saying by Ferdinand. Terry was cleared in a criminal trial in July of a racially aggravated public order offense but was found guilty by the FA on a lesser burden of proof, with the governing body's disciplinary panel finding his defense "improbable, implausible and contrived."
The ban was half the length of that given to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during another Premier League match last October, while Terry was also fined a record 220,000 pounds (US$356,000).
Having retired from England duty in protest at the FA's pursuit of the case and having lost the national team captaincy, Terry has had the recent two-week international break to discuss his next step with lawyers.
Sanctions
"After careful consideration, I have decided not to appeal against the FA judgment," Terry said. "My response was below the level expected by Chelsea Football Club, and by me, and it will not happen again."
Chelsea wouldn't reveal what sanctions the club had taken against Terry, the captain of the European champion, saying the "confidential" disciplinary action is "in accordance with our long-standing policy."
His suspension will start immediately, meaning he misses Premier League games against Tottenham, Manchester United and Swansea, as well as a League Cup fourth-round match against United. If Terry is wearing the captain's armband when he returns to action for Chelsea, then the club is likely to have only punished him with a fine.
Terry was suspended by the Football Association for abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a heated west London derby last October. The FA also fined Ashley Cole and warned him to behave in future after he wrote a critical tweet about the governing body related to the racism hearing.
"Chelsea's Ashley Cole has been fined 90,000 pounds (US$145,000) after he admitted an FA charge in relation to a Twitter comment which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute," the FA said. "Cole, who had requested a non-personal hearing, was also warned as to his future conduct."
The incident revived the issue of racism as well as bringing shame on Terry and Chelsea, which said it will take disciplinary action against the 31-year-old center back.
"Although I'm disappointed with the FA judgment, I accept that the language I used, regardless of the context, is not acceptable on the football field or indeed in any walk of life," Terry said in a statement.
Terry has always claimed he only repeated the obscene phrase he was accused of saying by Ferdinand. Terry was cleared in a criminal trial in July of a racially aggravated public order offense but was found guilty by the FA on a lesser burden of proof, with the governing body's disciplinary panel finding his defense "improbable, implausible and contrived."
The ban was half the length of that given to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during another Premier League match last October, while Terry was also fined a record 220,000 pounds (US$356,000).
Having retired from England duty in protest at the FA's pursuit of the case and having lost the national team captaincy, Terry has had the recent two-week international break to discuss his next step with lawyers.
Sanctions
"After careful consideration, I have decided not to appeal against the FA judgment," Terry said. "My response was below the level expected by Chelsea Football Club, and by me, and it will not happen again."
Chelsea wouldn't reveal what sanctions the club had taken against Terry, the captain of the European champion, saying the "confidential" disciplinary action is "in accordance with our long-standing policy."
His suspension will start immediately, meaning he misses Premier League games against Tottenham, Manchester United and Swansea, as well as a League Cup fourth-round match against United. If Terry is wearing the captain's armband when he returns to action for Chelsea, then the club is likely to have only punished him with a fine.
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