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Anelka charged by FA
Posted on 1/21/14 at 6:17 am
Posted on 1/21/14 at 6:17 am
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West Brom's Nicolas Anelka faces a minimum five-match ban if found guilty by the Football Association of making the controversial "quenelle" gesture.
The striker made the sign, described as an inverted Nazi salute, after scoring against West Ham on 28 December.
Anelka was given a 34-page document detailing the allegations and has until 18:00 GMT on 23 January to respond.
West Brom sponsor Zoopla will end its agreement with the club at the end of the season because of the incident.
The former France international used the "quenelle" the day after the French government announced it was trying to ban controversial comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala's shows over the gesture.
France's Sport Minster Valerie Fourneyron accused Anelka of a "shocking and disgusting" act, saying "there was no place for anti-Semitism on the football field."
In a statement, the FA said it had charged the 34-year-old, who started Monday's draw with Everton, with making a gesture that was "abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper".
It added it was "an aggravated breach in that it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief".
The minimum suspension for the offence is five games, but the FA, who appointed an expert to help with its investigation, can increase that if they see fit.
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Posted on 1/21/14 at 8:57 am to TN Bhoy
Don't pick your nose on the pitch, someone will find it offensive and the fa will come down on you.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 9:46 am to thebert4130
Posted on 1/21/14 at 2:20 pm to thebert4130
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Don't pick your nose on the pitch, someone will find it offensive and the fa will come down on you.
Da frick?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:11 pm to TN Bhoy
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Zoopla have confirmed they will scrap their £3 million sponsorship deal with West Bromwich Albion "in light of the actions of striker Nicolas Anelka".
Ouch
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:26 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Ouch
From what I can gather, the sponsorship deal was ending at the end of the season anyway. This just means that Zoopla won't renew the deal.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:33 pm to thebert4130
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Don't pick your nose on the pitch, someone will find it offensive and the fa will come down on you.
This one was a bit offensive tbh.Posted on 1/21/14 at 3:41 pm to TN Bhoy
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From what I can gather, the sponsorship deal was ending at the end of the season anyway. This just means that Zoopla won't renew the deal.
It sounds like they were leaning toward not renewing the deal, then Anelka pulled that, and now they are saying they aren't renewing because of Anelka.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 4:05 pm to TN Bhoy
The FA took long enough to bring its charge.
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