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Terry admits FA charge

08 Jan 2007 - 16:31:21

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Chelsea defender John Terry has admitted a Football Association charge of improper conduct following his red card in the defeat at Tottenham in November.

Terry had claimed referee Graham Poll gave him conflicting reasons for handing him his second yellow card in the 2-1 loss at White Hart Lane.

The England captain has withdrawn his request for a personal hearing and a Disciplinary Commission will decide his fate on Tuesday.

Terry had said after the game: "On the pitch Graham Poll said to me that it (the second yellow card) was for the barge on Ghaly where I just kept running.

"Then, after the game, he said to me it was for the fall when me and Ledley King fell so, you know, he's obviously had a look at it, or got people to look at it and decided that's probably the best option for him and it covers every angle for him."