Chelsea's veteran defender Mr John Terry has decided not to appeal against his four-match ban issued by the FA for racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand.
Last month, the Chelsea captain was found guilty of racial comments made towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a west London derby at Loftus Road on 23 October last year. Terry, who was already cleared by the Westminster Magistrate court on the same charges was rather fined £220,000, alongside with four matches ban, when the football governing body decides to take matters in their own hands. Terry was in this process given two weeks to appeal the verdict.
The panel set by the FA subsequently describes the player's defence as "improbable, implausible and contrived" and said they were "satisfied" his comments were used as an insult. The panel also stressed that the 31 year-old former England defender "is not a racist".
In a statement, Terry said: "I want to take this opportunity to apologies to everyone for the language I used in the game. "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. "As I stated in the criminal case, with the benefit of hindsight my language was clearly not an appropriate reaction to the situation for someone in my position. "My response was below the level expected by Chelsea Football Club, and by me, and it will not happen again."
His suspension will begin immediately,meaning he will now miss Chelsea's matches against Tottenham, Manchester United in both the Premier League and League Cup and also Swansea.
Terry added: "I will continue to do my part in assisting the club to remove all types of discriminatory behavior from football. "I am extremely grateful for the consistent support of Chelsea FC, the fans and my family." Terry has also been disciplined by Chelsea but the club is keeping the details of its action confidential.
Meanwhile, Ashley Cole has been fined £90,000 for using an expletive on Twitter to describe the FA after the Terry case. The Chelsea and England left-back's tweet came after the validity of his evidence to the FA commission was questioned.
Source: Westlondonsport
Last month, the Chelsea captain was found guilty of racial comments made towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a west London derby at Loftus Road on 23 October last year. Terry, who was already cleared by the Westminster Magistrate court on the same charges was rather fined £220,000, alongside with four matches ban, when the football governing body decides to take matters in their own hands. Terry was in this process given two weeks to appeal the verdict.
The panel set by the FA subsequently describes the player's defence as "improbable, implausible and contrived" and said they were "satisfied" his comments were used as an insult. The panel also stressed that the 31 year-old former England defender "is not a racist".
In a statement, Terry said: "I want to take this opportunity to apologies to everyone for the language I used in the game. "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. "As I stated in the criminal case, with the benefit of hindsight my language was clearly not an appropriate reaction to the situation for someone in my position. "My response was below the level expected by Chelsea Football Club, and by me, and it will not happen again."
His suspension will begin immediately,meaning he will now miss Chelsea's matches against Tottenham, Manchester United in both the Premier League and League Cup and also Swansea.
Terry added: "I will continue to do my part in assisting the club to remove all types of discriminatory behavior from football. "I am extremely grateful for the consistent support of Chelsea FC, the fans and my family." Terry has also been disciplined by Chelsea but the club is keeping the details of its action confidential.
Meanwhile, Ashley Cole has been fined £90,000 for using an expletive on Twitter to describe the FA after the Terry case. The Chelsea and England left-back's tweet came after the validity of his evidence to the FA commission was questioned.
Source: Westlondonsport
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