Fa Charges Terry Over Poll Comments
Soccer: John Terry has been charged with improper conduct following comments he made about Graham Poll after his sending-off in the defeat at Tottenham.
John Terry has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following comments he made about referee Graham Poll after his sending-off in the 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.
The England captain was dismissed for two bookable offences during the game at White Hart Lane on November 5 and later claimed that Poll had given him conflicting reasons for his second yellow card, which Poll denies.
"On the pitch Graham Poll said to me that it was for the barge on [Hossam] Ghaly where I just kept running," Terry told Chelsea TV. "Then, after the game, he said to me it was for the fall when me and Ledley King fell so, you know, he's obviously had a look at it, or got people to look at it and decided that's probably the best option for him and it covers every angle for him."
An FA statement read: "The charge has been brought on the basis that John Terry's comments question Graham Poll's integrity and therefore constitute improper conduct." Terry has until December 15 to respond to the charge.
The FA also reminded Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho "of his responsibilities for media comments related to Poll's performance in the same match and asked to use the relevant official channels to give feedback on the performance of referees." However, Mourinho will not face disciplinary action.
Poll himself has been cleared by the FA over saying anything inappropriate to Chelsea players during the game.
The England captain was dismissed for two bookable offences during the game at White Hart Lane on November 5 and later claimed that Poll had given him conflicting reasons for his second yellow card, which Poll denies.
"On the pitch Graham Poll said to me that it was for the barge on [Hossam] Ghaly where I just kept running," Terry told Chelsea TV. "Then, after the game, he said to me it was for the fall when me and Ledley King fell so, you know, he's obviously had a look at it, or got people to look at it and decided that's probably the best option for him and it covers every angle for him."
An FA statement read: "The charge has been brought on the basis that John Terry's comments question Graham Poll's integrity and therefore constitute improper conduct." Terry has until December 15 to respond to the charge.
The FA also reminded Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho "of his responsibilities for media comments related to Poll's performance in the same match and asked to use the relevant official channels to give feedback on the performance of referees." However, Mourinho will not face disciplinary action.
Poll himself has been cleared by the FA over saying anything inappropriate to Chelsea players during the game.
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