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Terry charged over Poll claim

30 Nov 2006 - 17:47:53

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Chelsea and England captain John Terry has been hit with an FA charge of improper conduct over comments made about referee Graham Poll following the Blues' defeat at Tottenham.

Terry was dismissed during the 2-1 loss at White Hart Lane and afterwards claimed that referee Poll had given him conflicting reasons for the two yellow cards.

An FA statement read: "John Terry claimed in an interview with Chelsea TV that Graham Poll had given him conflicting reasons for his second yellow card, saying: 'On the pitch Graham Poll said to me that it was for the barge on Ghaly where I just kept running. Then after the game he then 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'.

"This claim is denied by Graham Poll. The charge has been brought on the basis that John Terry's comments question Graham Poll's integrity and therefore constitute improper conduct."

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has also been 'reminded of his responsibilities for media comments' after he criticised the performance of Poll in the aftermath of the November 5 match.

Meanwhile, Poll has been cleared by The FA of saying anything inappropriate towards Chelsea players during the same match.