City consider appeals on Adebayor charges

MANCHESTER CITY must decide today whether to contest either of the charges facing striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is facing the possibility of an extended ban after being at the centre of two controversial incidents during Saturday’s 4-2 win over Arsenal at Eastlands.

Adebayor has until 6pm today to respond to a Football Association charge of violent conduct that has been brought against him for his challenge on Robin van Persie but the forward, and his manager Mark Hughes, must realise there is little chance of success.

Television replays clearly show Adebayor’s boot making a second movement towards Van Persie’s face. City also now know referee Mark Clattenburg would have sent Adebayor off if he had seen the severity of the challenge at the time.