Fellow striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been given an additional one-match ban and fined £7,500 after being found guilty of “reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately” in the Carling Cup final.
Adebayor was sent off for his part in the fracas which marred Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium and was given a three-match ban.
He requested a personal hearing to contest the charge but was found guilty by the Football Association and had his ban extended to include the Barclays Premiership trip to Everton on Sunday March 18.
A statement from the FA read: “In sentencing, the commission stated that it had taken into account Adebayor's playing record and the mitigation offered.
“Adebayor is currently serving a three-match suspension following his sending-off during the match.
“This additional suspension will come into effect after those three games have been completed.”
Meanwhile, Arsenal have admitted a charge, also relating to the cup final, of failing to control their players and/or officials.
Chelsea admitted the same charge on March 2 and both clubs have requested personal hearings which have yet to be scheduled.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has also responded to an FA request to explain comments made about one of the assistant referees in the Carling Cup final and about the FA's disciplinary procedures.
Wenger's response will now be considered by the FA.
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