Adebayor in pounds 25k fine for celebration; FOOTBALL.MANCHESTER City striker Emmanuel Adebayor Emmanuel Adebayor (born February 26, 1984 in Lomé, Togo) is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He had previously played for FC Metz and AS Monaco. He is of Nigerian descent via his parents who were born in the Osun State in south-west Nigeria. has been fined pounds 25,000 and a suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. two-match ban for his celebration against his former club Arsenal. Adebayor has already served a threematch suspension for violent conduct in a separate incident during the victory at Eastlands last month, although there was the possibility of further action after he sprinted the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of visiting fans. It is understood the Togo striker was at Wembley to admit a charge of improper conduct to a Football Association regulatory commission hearing. His admission was taken into account as was, crucially, the conduct of Arsenal fans. |
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