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Terry 'disappointed' at verdict

ESPN staff
September 27, 2012
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Chelsea captain John Terry is "disappointed" to have been banned for four games by the Football Association after being found guilty of a misconduct charge.

Terry was handed the ban, along with a £220,000 fine, on Thursday - after an Independent Regulatory Commission found him guilty of 'using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour' during an altercation with Anton Ferdinand last season.

Terry was found not guilty of racial abuse in a London magistrates court in July, a charge that emerged from the same incident. While Terry admitted to using some racially-charged phrases during the hearing, he insisted he had only repeated back to Ferdinand what Ferdinand thought he had already said.

"John Terry is disappointed that the FA commission has reached a different conclusion to the clear not guilty verdict of a court of law," a statement on Terry's behalf read. "He has asked for the detailed written reasons of the decision and will consider them carefully before deciding whether to lodge an appeal."

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck attended much of the hearing, which took place at Wembley Stadium, but the club indicated in a statement that they would not be making a formal comment while an appeal was still a possibility.

"Chelsea Football Club notes and respects today's decision by the Football Association regarding John Terry," a club statement read.

"We also recognise that John has the right to appeal that decision. It is therefore inappropriate for us to comment further on the matter at this time."

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