Ferdinand receives four-game ban

Published : 28 Jan 2010 16:02:56

Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand has been banned for four matches after his appeal against a violent conduct charge was rejected as "frivolous".The defender appeared to swing an arm at Hull striker Craig Fagan during United's 4-0 win on Saturday. A Football Association panel added a match to the ban because it felt the appeal was unlikely to succeed. Ferdinand's decision to challenge the charge freed him to play in Wednesday's Carling Cup win over Manchester City. The 31-year-old, who has.... read more