Re: Adebayor hearing — No extra banning! (Merged)
After looking at Fifas “ Disciplinary guidelines†and “ Laws of the game†I am more convinced that the English FA are corrupt and think City should appeal the decision to charge Adebayor for “Improper conductâ€
Under the laws of the game 116 Celebration of a goal
While it is permissible for a player to demonstrate his joy when a goal has been
scored, the celebration must not be excessive.
Reasonable celebrations are allowed, but the practice of choreographed
celebrations is not to be encouraged when it results in excessive time-wasting
and referees are instructed to intervene in such cases.
A player must be cautioned if:
• in the opinion of the referee, he makes gestures which are provocative,
derisory or inflammatory
• he climbs on to a perimeter fence to celebrate a goal being scored
• he removes his shirt or covers his head with his shirt
• he covers his head or face with a mask or other similar item
Leaving the field of play to celebrate a goal is not a cautionable offence in itself
but it is essential that players return to the field of play as soon as possible.
Referees are expected to act in a preventative manner and to exercise common
sense in dealing with the celebration of a goal.
The disciplinary guidelines also state:
Article 17 Caution
1. A caution (yellow card) is a warning from the referee to a player during
a match to sanction unsporting behaviour of a less serious nature
(cf. Law 12 of the Laws of the Game).
5. If a player is guilty of serious unsporting behaviour as defi ned in Law
12 of the Laws of the Game and is sent off (direct red card), any other
caution he has previously received in the same match is upheld.
Article 46 Minor infringements
A player is cautioned if he commits any of the following offences
(cf. Law 12 of the Laws of the Game and art. 17 of this code):
a) unsporting behaviour;
b) dissent by word or action;
Article 72 Referee
1. During matches, disciplinary decisions are taken by the referee.
2. These decisions are final.
3. In certain circumstances, the jurisdiction of the judicial bodies may
apply (cf. art. 77).
Article 77 Specific jurisdiction
The Disciplinary Committee is responsible for:
a) sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match
officials’ attention;
b) rectifying obvious errors in the referee’s disciplinary decisions;
c) extending the duration of a match suspension incurred automatically
by an expulsion (cf. art 18, par. 4);
Therefore the referee booked ADE for gestures which were provocative and the yellow card punishment should be the only punishment he receives.
The FA should not be re-refereeing the game, which Fifa have already warned them about.
Van Persie’s goal celebration in which he swore at the City fans and the behavior of the Arsenal Fans towards Adebayour should have been dealt with as per the following rules, but have been ignored by the FA.
Article 57 Offensive behaviour and fair play
Anyone who insults someone in any way, especially by using offensive
gestures or language, or who violates the principles of fair play or
whose behaviour is unsporting in any other way may be subject to
sanctions in accordance with art. 10 ff.
rticle 58 Discrimination
1. a) Anyone who offends the dignity of a person or group of persons
through contemptuous, discriminatory or denigratory words or
actions concerning race, colour, language, religion or origin shall
be suspended for at least five matches. Furthermore, a stadium
ban and a fine of at least CHF 20,000 shall be imposed. If the
perpetrator is an official, the fine shall be at least CHF 30,000.
b) Where several persons (officials and/or players) from the same club
or association simultaneously breach par. 1 a) or there are other
aggravating circumstances, the team concerned may be deducted
three points for a first offence and six points for a second offence;
a further offence may result in demotion to a lower division. In the
case of matches in which no points are awarded, the team may be
disqualifi ed from the competition.
2. a) Where supporters of a team breach par. 1 a) at a match, a fine
of at least CHF 30,000 shall be imposed on the association or
club concerned regardless of the question of culpable conduct or
culpable oversight.
b) Serious offences may be punished with additional sanctions,
in particular an order to play a match behind closed doors, the
forfeit of a match, a points deduction or disqualifi cation from the
competition.
Spectators who breach par. 1 a) of this article shall receive a stadium
ban of at least two years.
Article 67 Liability for spectator conduct
2. The visiting association or visiting club is liable for improper conduct
among its own group of spectators, regardless of the question of
culpable conduct or culpable oversight, and, depending on the
situation, may be fined. Further sanctions may be imposed in the case
of serious disturbances. Supporters occupying the away sector of a
stadium are regarded as the visiting association’s supporters, unless
proven to the contrary.
3. Improper conduct includes violence towards persons or objects, letting
off incendiary devices, throwing missiles, displaying insulting or political
slogans in any form, uttering insulting words or sounds, or invading the
pitch.
Come on City, fight the F****** A****
