January 28, 2010 08:20 pm | Updated 08:20 pm IST - Manchester
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been banned for four games after being found guilty of elbowing Hull’s Craig Fagan.
A Football Association disciplinary panel ruled Ferdinand was guilty of violent conduct in Saturday’s 4-0 win.
If he had pleaded guilty he would have received an automatic three-game ban. But he contested the charge so that he could play in Wednesday’s League Cup semifinal game against Manchester City, which United won 3-1 to reach the final against Aston Villa.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
