Kofi Owusu Aduonum
2 October 2009
Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor has been fined £25,000 and given a suspended two-match ban following his goal celebration against Arsenal.
He ran the length of the field to taunt fans of his former club after scoring in City's 4-2 victory at Eastlands.
"We are just glad to put it all behind us now and I am relieved he will be able to play at Aston Villa on Monday," said Manchester City boss Mark Hughes.
Adebayor has already received a three-match ban for a stamp during the match.
It is understood the Togo international was at Wembley to admit a charge of improper conduct to a Football Association regulatory commission hearing.
His admission was taken into account as was, crucially, the conduct of Arsenal supporters, who reacted angrily to Adebayor's celebrations, hurling objects on to the field.
One steward was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital before being discharged.
"In reaching its decision the Commission took into account his admission of the charge, public apology and the extremely provocative nature of the abuse he received," read an FA statement.
"However, the commission also stated that players have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a proper manner and that such celebrations are unacceptable and have the potential to cause a serious public order incident."
Adebayor's suspended two-match ban will only be activated if there is a similar breach of FA rules before December 2010.
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