Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was given a suspended two-match ban and fined £25,000 by the Football Association following his goal celebration against former club Arsenal, on this day in 2009.
Togo international Adebayor had already served a three-match suspension for violent conduct in a separate incident during the 4-2 victory at Eastlands on September 12.
.@E_Adebayor buries it against his former club with this pin-point header! #cityvafcpic.twitter.com/bIHHe7yhfI— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 2, 2017
Adebayor was at Wembley to admit a charge of improper conduct at a Football Association regulatory commission hearing.
The player’s acceptance of his behaviour was taken into account – as was, crucially, the conduct of Arsenal supporters, who were themselves criticised for personal abuse of Adebayor after he left the club during the previous summer transfer window in a £25million deal.
“In reaching its decision the commission took into account his admission of the charge, public apology and the extremely provocative nature of the abuse he received,” read a statement from the FA.
“However, the commission also stated that players have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a proper manner and that such celebrations are unacceptable and have the potential to cause a serious public order incident.”
Adebayor went on to play for Real Madrid before moving to Tottenham in August 2012 following a loan spell.
He also later turned out for Crystal Palace before stints in Turkey at Basaksehir and Kayserispor, with his last club being Paraguayan Primera Division outfit Olimpia Asuncion.
