adminLONDON. — West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka faces a lengthy ban after being charged by the English Football Association yesterday over an allegedly anti-Semitic salute.
The 34-year-old French striker performed the “quenelle” salute, putting one arm across his chest and straightening the other, during West Brom’s 3-3 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League last month.
The FA said Anelka had made a gesture that was “abusive and/or indecent and/or insulting and/or improper” and included “a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or religion or belief”.
Anelka has until 8pm tomorrow to respond to the charge and if found guilty he faces a minimum five-game suspension, under new anti-discrimination measures. — AFP.
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