Premier League - Fabregas cleared of spitting

Eurosport - Sat, 23 May 08:48:00 2009

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been cleared of two improper conduct charges relating to claims he spat at Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 FA Cup Arsenal-Hull City Bacary Sagna Cesc Fabregas - 0

Hull made the allegations after ugly scenes at the end of an FA Cup tie on March 17. Fabregas, who was not playing, came on to the pitch and was involved in a confrontation with Hull staff.

The Spaniard maintained he was innocent of Hull's claim he spat at Horton's feet, and an independent commission has found there was not enough evidence to support the charges.

The decision was made last week, but the FA wanted to delay the announcement as Hull are still embroiled in a relegation battle.

Tigers manager Phil Brown was charged with improper conduct following an outburst at referee Mike Riley, and has requested a personal hearing.

An FA statement said: "At a regulatory commission hearing, two charges of improper conduct against Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas were found not proved.

"The charges related to Fabregas's conduct following the FA Cup match between Arsenal and Hull at the Emirates Stadium on 17 March.

"One charge concerned his conduct after coming onto the pitch following the final whistle. The second charge related to an allegation of spitting."

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    spitting b**tard

    From rafascrackingup, on Fri 22 May 9:45PM

  2. Justice has been done - I said all along Fabregas was­ innocent - bloody liers at Hull, lets hope they get­ relegated and back where the belong - Brown should be­ dismissed along with Horton.

    From michelle.lieberman23, on Fri 22 May 9:31PM

  3. hope hull 2 be relegated............febreegas is a­ sports person of character.... justice has been­ done...PHIL BROWN SHOULD BE CHARGED.....

    From drkamalesh108, on Fri 22 May 9:13PM
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    4 KING IDIOT 4COUGH IDIOT WANNN-KER

    From Robert G, on Fri 22 May 8:45PM

  5. is the assistant manager scared or something?

    From Nath, on Fri 22 May 8:19PM
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    PHIL BROON NEEDS TAY EASE OPP OND THOT FAKE TAN A HAS.­ LACKS FECKUN RADACKULOUS

    From donneysbeck, on Fri 22 May 7:31PM
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    O S HAT YAR FACE SASSAX BYE BAFAR A BREAK AT.

    From donneysbeck, on Fri 22 May 7:14PM

  8. shame on you Brown ! you tried & lost again! bad­ loser!
    Fab 1 . gunner 4 life .

    From vantheman1309, on Fri 22 May 7:13PM

  9. What a surprise, the manager (Phil Brown) who made up­ the story live on TV and changed it several times over­ the forthcoming weeks, was lying? Well I never.

    From Delme, on Fri 22 May 7:09PM
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    This is for you 101 - you aick thing - Sir Alex, his­ great team and the fans/supporter couldn't care­ less what you stupid idiot says about them/us. If­ you can play like the lads at MANU then you have­ something to boast about, but until you can do so why­ don't you disappear completely, and leave this site­ for more decent comments.

    From heatherkean, on Fri 22 May 7:02PM

  11. Well finally some common sense has occured. Phil brown­ called 2 witnesses, who were linked with hull, to back­ up his claims and both said that they didn't see­ anything. Not that i'm calling phil brown a liar­ but when 2 members of your team don't back you up­ that kinda says a lot.

    From alankshort, on Fri 22 May 6:56PM

  12. donneysbeck Why do you even bother posting when it is­ impossible to read or even understand the drivel you­ write? Open another bottle and crawl back under your­ stone.

    From Sussex BY The Sea, on Fri 22 May 6:53PM

  13. With such an obvious verdict, it rather begs the­ question as to why the FA even bothered charging Cesc.­ It does bother me, however, that the verdict was­ delayed a week because Hull had a game to play. What a­ load of old tosh. They should now charge Brown with­ wasting everyone's time.

    From Sussex BY The Sea, on Fri 22 May 6:52PM
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    FOBREGOS AS SO CACK EYED THOT HE CANNAY EVAN SPATT­ STRAIT.

    From donneysbeck, on Fri 22 May 6:48PM
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    A SAY, I WAD SPATT AN FOBREGOSEES FACE.

    From donneysbeck, on Fri 22 May 6:46PM
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    Manu will not make it to Roma, as their will crash­ once­ again just like 1958 haha

    From hamed m, on Fri­ 22 May 5:23PM

    From Frank400a, on Fri 22 May 6:45PM
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    I hope Cesc lands a big fat golly on Alex Fergusons­­ eye­ brow, and spits a dirty big greeny in Smack head­­ Rios Blagg Afro

    very funny foeyp

    PMSL

    From Frank400a, on Fri 22 May 6:43PM
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    what was he doing on the pitch confronting Hull staff,­­ if he wasn't playing. what more proof do they­ need.­ Should Brown have ziplocked the­ 'greener' in­ question? fabregas is a­ @#$%!

    From pegez, on Fri 22 May 4:03PM

    Just like­ Ferguson is a sad loser after his team LOST against­ Liverpool 4-1 PMSL, and said "the best team­ lost" what a joker of a manager!

    From Frank400a, on Fri 22 May 6:41PM
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    hamed f*ck off go ride your camels

    From rafascrackingup, on Fri 22 May 6:34PM

  20. cmon BARCA

    From PeterH, on Fri 22 May 6:28PM
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