Man City’s Adebayor handed four match ban

(GSM) – Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been suspended for four games after being sent off in Wednesday’s FA Cup defeat at Stoke.

The 25-year-old Togo forward received a straight red for raising an arm at Potters’ defender Ryan Shawcross.

Although it was the 25-year-old’s first red card of the season he was handed an extra one-game ban on top of the usual three-match suspension because it is the second occasion on which he has been found guilty of violent conduct.

Adebayor was given a three-game ban earlier in the season for a challenge on former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie in City’s 4-2 Premier League victory over the Gunners in September.

It is more bad news for City boss Roberto Mancini who, not only has to deal with his two suspended stars, (midfielder Patrick Vieira, who is currently serving his own three-match ban for violent conduct following his kick on Glenn Whelan in last week’s Premier League meeting with Stoke) but is managing a side with only two wins in eight games.

Extra-time goals from Shawcross and Tuncay earned Stoke an FA Cup quarter-final with Chelsea, after Craig Bellamy had earlier cancelled out Dave Kitson’s opener for the visitors.
Adebayor opted not to appeal the decision made by the Football Association.