Drogba charged with violent conduct over coin-throwing

The Football Association on Friday charged Chelsea striker Didier Drogba with violent conduct after he threw a coin into the crowd during his club’s League Cup defeat by Burnley.

Drogba’s reaction to having been hit by a coin that was thrown at him from the stands leaves him liable for a three-match ban.

The incident is also being investigated by London police, who are expected to issue the Ivory Coast forward with a caution.

The Football Association have also written to Burnley seeking further information on the throwing of missiles from the Burnley section at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium.