Adebayor await FA verdict

Manchester City’s  striker Emmanuel Adebayor will find out today if he will be punished over two incidents during the 4-2 win against his former club Arsenal. The FA is examining his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and a goal celebration in front of the away fans during match on Saturday. The FA has until 6.00 PM on today to charge Adebayor for any of the two incidents. He may receive a six-match ban three for each incident if he is found guilty by FA.

The FA collated the evidence against the Togo international on Monday and if it charges the player, Manchester City then have 24 hours in which to respond to the charges.

“I don’t know what I have done wrong to get banned,” Adebayor told the Sun. “I have not heard the police or FA want to talk to me. The club have not said anything. I heard that a steward was injured and I regret that. I have apologised to Robin Van Persie.

“It was silly to run up in front of the Arsenal fans. But these people have been insulting me all game. Even in the warm-up they were insulting me. They were saying things that are not nice to hear, personal things.

“I didn’t plan it, not at all. I didn’t even know that I would score. The way things were going from the warm-up, at the end it came into my head. I would like to apologise to the steward for what happened, why not?”

Mark Hughes has asked that Adebayor be forgiven after his goal celebration, though. “We have to cut Emmanuel a bit of slack. He is an emotional guy and was caught up in the moment. It was a fantastic goal and great finish. He has already apologised on camera and that is the right thing to do because obviously it can be provocative.”

The FA decision on the two incidents, will be made know in less than 5 hours from now and we are all awaiting the verdict if any.