Terry banned for four games by FA
442 Staff - Thursday 27 September 2012, 15:04
Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four domestic matches
after a hearing found him guilty of racial abuse, the English FA said on
Thursday.
Terry appeared
before a Football Association disciplinary committee over charges that
he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand in a
Premier League match last October. He was acquitted over the incident in
the law courts in July.
"[John]
is disappointed that the FA commission has reached a different
conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law," Terry's
solicitors were quoted as saying in British media.
"He has asked for the detailed written reasons and will consider carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal."
Terry
has also been fined 220,000 pounds and the penalty is
suspended until after the outcome of any appeal which must be received
within 14 days.
"The Independent Regulatory Commission will provide written reasons for its decision in due course," the FA said in a statement.
Chelsea
play title rivals Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday and are due
to face Manchester United in the league and League Cup during the last
week of October.
"Chelsea
Football Club notes and respects today's decision by the Football
Association regarding John Terry," Chelsea said in a statement after the
four-day hearing.
The
31-year-old Terry retired from England duty on Sunday ahead of the FA
disciplinary procedure, saying his position in the national team was
"untenable".
Terry had
previously been England captain but on two occasions had the armband
taken away by coach Fabio Capello, in 2010 after revelations about his
private life and in February over the Ferdinand allegations, a decision
that led the Italian to quit.
Liverpool
striker Luis Suarez was handed an eight-game ban and 40,000-pound fine
last December for racist abuse of Manchester United defender Patrice
Evra.
Suarez used "insulting
words" towards Evra during the game on October 15, with the Frenchman
saying he had been insulted "at least 10 times."