John Terry Banned John Terry has been banned and fined by FA over the Anton Ferdinand incident. The Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four matches and fined �220,000 for racially abusing the QPR defender, Anton Ferdinand. The Football Association has found Terry guilty following a four day hearing. A spokesman for John Terry said the player was "disappointed" the FA had reached a "different conclusion" to the "not guilty verdict of a court of law". In July, the ex-England skipper, 31, was cleared by the Westminster Magistrates' Court of racially abusing Ferdinand. The Terry statement continued: "He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal." The verdict released by the FA said: "The Football Association charged Mr Terry on Friday 27 July 2012 with using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand and which included a reference to colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3 [2] in relation to the Queens Park Rangers FC versus Chelsea FC fixture at Loftus Road on 23 October 2011." Terry will have 14 days from receiving the written reasons to decide whether to lodge an appeal. The ban and fine will not come into effect until after the centre half has decided what to do. A statement from his club added: "Chelsea Football Club notes and respects today's decision by the Football Association regarding John Terry. "We also recognise that John has the right to appeal that decision. It is therefore inappropriate for us to comment further on the matter at this time." The FA's decision to press ahead with their own charges led Terry, on the eve of the hearing, to announce he was retiring from international football with immediate effect, saying his position had become "untenable". |
