FA to probe bungle over Keane’s appeal deadline

RED-FACED FA officials will spend the weekend trying to sort out a bungle over the ban on Roy Keane.

Just 24 hours after chief executive Adam Crozier resigned amid acrimony over his autocratic role within the game's governing body, the FA confirmed on their web site that the deadline for the 31-year-old Man Utd skipper to appeal his five-match ban and £150,000 fine had passed with no reply.

However, they were informed immediately that Keane's legal representatives had a letter dated October 25 from the FA confirming the player, who is recovering from hip surgery, had 14 days, from that date, to appeal, effectively November 8.