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Dawson avoids additional ban

31 Oct 2008 - 07:25:02

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Tottenham Hotspur Michael Dawson has escaped an extension to the suspension he incurred for being sent off in the 2-1 defeat at Stoke City.

The 24-year-old centre-half faced a possible two-match addition to his mandatory three-match suspension, having failed to leave the field promptly after being red-carded for a late challenge on Mamady Sidibe.

However, an independent regulatory commission decided to issue Dawson with a warning over his future conduct, rather than extend his ban following a personal hearing.

Meanwhile, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed that new manager Harry Redknapp will only have limited funds at his disposal in the January transfer window.

He commented: "When Harry took the job we had a conversation about the current squad and we agreed we have the talent here.

"One or two small changes maybe but generally we have the talent here.

"There may be limited transfer funds available in January, but the main transfers take place in the summer. Harry's confident and I'm confident that we can move up the table."