Tuesday, July 20, 2010

FA confirms three-match anathema for Patrick Vieira | Manchester City

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The FA has reliable that Patrick Vieira, the Manchester City midfielder, will be criminialized for 3 matches carrying supposed a assign of aroused conduct.

The former Arsenal and France captain will miss games opposite Liverpool and Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League, together with the FA Cup fifth-round replay opposite Stoke City.

Vieira, 33, appeared to flog Glenn Whelan in the groin during Citys 1-1 pull with Stoke on Wednesday. Alan Wiley, the referee, longed for the situation but reliable to the FA yesterday that had he seen it he would have shown Vieira the red card. Vieira was requisitioned for a tainted after in the initial half.

The midfielder could have opted to have had his box listened by an FA fast-track disciplinary row on Friday, but instead has selected to accept his punishment.

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Patrick Vieira has reluctantly motionless not to competition the FA assign of aroused conduct, a Manchester City matter read.

Vieira said: At no time did I intend to harm Glenn Whelan. I apologised to him at the time. My feet did have hit with him but I carried no ill will at all toward him.

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