FA accuse Arsenal fans of provoking Adebayor

The FA have accused Arsenal fans of provoking Emmanuel Adebayor after giving the Manchester City striker a two-match suspended ban and £25,0000 (€27,500) fine for his controversial goal celebration.

Adebayor is now available for City’s Barclays Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Monday as the ban will only be triggered for a similar breach of FA rules before December 2010.

The 25-year-old has already served a three-match suspension for violent conduct in a separate incident during the victory at Eastlands against his former club 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 following his headed goal.