Nicolas Anelka
Having carefully considered the written reasons of the Independent Regulatory Commission together with our appointed QC, The FA confirm they will not be appealing the sanction imposed on Nicolas Anelka.
The grounds of appeal available to The FA are limited to legal challenges or to circumstances in which the sanction imposed is “so unduly lenient as to be unreasonable.”
As the written reasons make clear, The FA pressed the Commission at the original hearing to impose a suspension of greater than five matches.
The FA does not consider there is a real prospect of successfully appealing to extend the sanction imposed.
To read more on The FA's response to the Nicolas Anelka case, click here
