Premier League - Drogba hit with three-match ban

Eurosport - Tue, 18 Nov 20:54:00 2008

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been handed a three-match ban after admitting an FA charge of violent conduct.

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The Ivorian was charged after throwing a coin back into the crowd during the Blues' Carling Cup tie against Burnley at Stamford Bridge on November 12.

Drogba was booked at the time of the incident, although referee Keith Stroud confirmed the yellow card was brandished for approaching the away fans and not for missile-throwing.

That left the door open for Drogba to be retrospectively punished and he will now miss the league games against Newcastle, Arsenal and Bolton.

Chelsea went on to lose to Burnley on penalties and immediately after the game, Drogba issued an apology for his actions.

"This is something I want to make clear. I tried to celebrate the goal and I received some things at me," Drogba said at the time.

"The big mistake I did was to throw it back so if someone was hurt, I just want to apologise for it.

"This is not something I should show in a football match and I want to apologise.

"It was an incident in the heat of the moment and I regret it. It was just a mistake and nothing more."

A three-match ban is considered standard punishment for such incidents; Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was also suspended for three games after a similar indiscretion in 2002.

Mike Hytner / Eurosport

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  1. 3 match ban!? what a disgrace! the billions of­ abramovich speak loud and clear .

    From francismcclean, on Wed 19 Nov 3:22AM

  2. How come Fergie gets a £10,000 fine and banned from­ touchline for 2 games for remonstrating with the ref­ but this @#$% only gets a 3 game ban. He should have­ been fined one weeks wages.

    From chunky monkey, on Wed 19 Nov 3:19AM

  3. 3 Match ban and a facking shyte hair do!

    From D, on Wed 19 Nov 3:11AM

  4. Wongagain Woss should get the sack too !

    And the­ knobhead who chucked the coin in the first place should­ be chained naked to the gates of Stamford Bridge for­ life !

    Has the death penalty been reinstated yet ?

    From art_tidesco, on Wed 19 Nov 2:49AM

  5. PLS LET FA INVESTIGATOR PUT FULL STOP ON DIS­ INSOLENCE,HW CAN A FAN STROW MISSILE TO A PLAYER,IS­ BLUSHING AND DISGUSTING.IS UNACEPTABLE SO FAR FOOTBALL­ IS CONCERN.PERIOD.

    From suggestion2008, on Wed 19 Nov 2:41AM

  6. HERE IS MY QUESTION,HAVE THEY IDENTIFY THE IDIOT DAT­ THROW COIN TO DD?FA U VERY SILLY 4 NOT SOLVING THE­ PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.MAKE MY WORD ANOTHER MISABLE­ PERSON WILL DO DESAME. SHAME ON U USELESS FA­ INVESTIGETORS AND THEY ARE MYOPIC AND STUPID.I TOT U­ HAVE FORESIGHT NOT KNWING U VERY STUPID FOR BANNING HIT­ MAN DD.

    From suggestion2008, on Wed 19 Nov 2:38AM

  7. Firstly, whoever threw the coins at Drogba are cowards!­ I am not a chelsea supporter, however, can understand­ why he threw the coin back because why should stand for­ it? The only time something will ever get done about­ this is when someone gets blinded or seriously injured­ from one those coin throwing idoits.

    Anyone, who­ throws a coin at another person deserves a good kicking­ or a good crack! Put it this way after Cantona taking a­ hands on approach that so called fan a few years ago­ the coward didn't repeat his behaviour! To all­ those do-gooders who want players/others to follow the­ so called rules procedure. You lot only benefit the­ crook and go so far as to provide them with a licence­ to do whatever they please and you lot will be partly­ to blame for someone getting seriously injured in the­ future. Good on Drogba and its a shame you couldn't­ have flattened him too!

    From stephen d, on Wed 19 Nov 2:36AM

  8. some ppl sending same comment 5 or 6 times,thats­ funny.the problem is not just drogba this is a big­ problem for fa.what drogba did was stupid,go and­ celebrate your goal in front of your fans.but the­ person who throw that was stupid too.fans like that­ person and footballer like drogba is just shame on­ football.

    From ulas, on Wed 19 Nov 2:36AM

  9. Firstly, whoever threw the coins at Drogba are cowards!­ I am not a chelsea supporter, however, can understand­ why he threw the coin back because why should stand for­ it? The only time something will ever get done about­ this is when someone gets blinded or seriously injured­ from one those coin throwing idoits.

    Anyone, who­ throws a coin at another person deserves a good kicking­ or a good crack! Put it this way after Cantona taking a­ hands on approach that so called fan a few years ago­ the coward didn't repeat his behaviour! To all­ those do-gooders who want players/others to follow the­ so called rules procedure. You lot only benefit the­ crook and go so far as to provide them with a licence­ to do whatever they please and you lot will be partly­ to blame for someone getting seriously injured in the­ future.

    From stephen d, on Wed 19 Nov 2:35AM

  10. ITS @#$% 3 MATCH BAN CANTONA GOT 6 MONTHS FOR LESS AT­ LEAST CANTONA KICKED THE PERSON WHO OFFENDED AGAINST­ HIM DOGBREATH COULD OF HIT A LITTLE KID OR ANYONE WITH­ HIS ACTIONS ITS A JOKE

    From ALAN A, on Wed 19 Nov 2:33AM

  11. He has a 3-match ban, as if he even had to play any of­ them. He has playing the benches with other players and­ Anelka has been upfront instead of him. So, I don't­ see what that will change. Chelsea has been winning­ without him. They should have fined him!!!

    From Pooks, on Wed 19 Nov 2:33AM

  12. I am not a Chelsea fan nor will I ever be but, what­ about the shithead who started it, has he been­ identified? will he be punished and docked three weeks­ wages, of course not yet until they identfy these­ idiots who still live and behave like the morons in the­ lower divisions it will go on and I don't absolved­ all Premier fans from this behaviour.

    From FREDDIE P, on Wed 19 Nov 2:10AM
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    Should have been three years but it's a start :-)

    From art_tidesco, on Wed 19 Nov 2:10AM
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    he is facking useless
    Anelka is way better

    From linyao21, on Wed 19 Nov 2:02AM

  15. Shaun C - Whinge about what - the fact that DD got a­ fair punishment? Get a life!

    From Marcus, on Wed 19 Nov 2:00AM

  16. What punishment did the Burnley idiot get for throwing­ the coin in the first instance? A lifetime ban I hope.

    From juliemulliner, on Wed 19 Nov 1:57AM

  17. thbmsilas eh chelsea weren't getting beat they had­ just went in front and he just scored. dont u read or­ know anything?

    From yip, on Wed 19 Nov 1:56AM

  18. Did he get a FINE?

    From Richie, on Wed 19 Nov 1:40AM

  19. D punishmt is hash but accepted in good fate. It should­ be done 2 everybody not just drogba. It will b folly on­ d fa, if notin is done 2 burnley fans.

    From Emmanuel, on Wed 19 Nov 1:33AM

  20. D punishmt is hash but accepted in good fate. It should­ be done 2 everybody not just drogba. It will b folly on­ d fa, if notin is done 2 burnley fans.

    From Emmanuel, on Wed 19 Nov 1:33AM
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