WORST-CLASS STAMP ... Van Persie feels the
force of Adebayor's boot in Arsenal's defeat
The FA are ready to throw the book at Adebayor for his
hair-brained antics in Manchester City's 4-2 win over his old club
Arsenal.
The City striker stamped on former team-mate Robin van
Persie's head and later sparked trouble by running 90 yards to
celebrate his goal in front of furious Gunners supporters at
Eastlands.
But he insisted he is not scared of facing the fans
when the teams clash again on April 24 next year.
He said: "I can go and play at the Emirates for the
return game, why not? I play for Manchester City and if they want
me to go and play, I will play."
Van Persie was left with a cut on his cheek after his
clash with Adebayor and issued a statement branding the Togo hitman
"mindless and malicious".
Adebayor said: "After the game I saw him and said sorry
but he didn't even want to speak to me."
Adebayor, who joined City for £25million, is likely to
face separate improper conduct charges and faces a
SIX-MATCH ban.
One steward was taken to hospital and fans were injured
as trouble flared after Adebayor taunted the visitors at
Eastlands.
FA chief executive Ian Watmore said: "I was at the game
so I saw it with my own eyes. "I was pretty unimpressed because the
problems between the Arsenal fans and Adebayor are well documented
but he still ran the whole length of the field to celebrate."
