Clubs charged over Carling Cup brawl

Chelsea and Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following a mass brawl in Sunday’s Carling Cup final at the Millennium Stadium.

Gunners defender Emmanuel Eboue has been charged with violent conduct for striking Chelsea’s Wayne Bridge during the melee, while striker Emmanuel Adebayor has also been cited following his reaction to being sent off by referee Howard Webb.