Eduardo backed by duo

03 September 2009 09:05
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and Croatia manager Slaven Bilic have expressed their backing for Eduardo over his Uefa charge.[LNB] The striker is facing a two-game ban after Uefa deemed that he "deceived the referee" by allegedly diving against Celtic in the UEFA Champions League last week.[LNB]Premier League side Arsenal are considering their next move following Uefa's announcement of the charge, but have already expressed their "deep frustration".[LNB]The Gunners must decide on Thursday whether to appeal Uefa's decision of a two-game ban.[LNB]Hill-Wood has confirmed boss Arsene Wenger has the full support of the board after the Frenchman criticised Uefa's handling of the matter.[LNB]He said in The Sun: "I think Arsene is absolutely right to take the view he has. He has 100 per cent backing from the board and we are united on this issue." [LNB]Eduardo's national manager Bilic has also voiced his backing for Eduardo, who is set to lock horns with England in Croatia's World Cup qualifier next week.[LNB]Bilic said in the Telegraph: "We are talking about a player who is a role model of a sportsman. I simply cannot understand how he can be punished." [LNB]

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