Appeal deadline for Terry over ban

John Terry has until 6pm tomorrow to decide whether to challenge the four-match ban imposed on him for racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.

The Chelsea captain has had two weeks to study the full written reasons of the decision by an FA independent regulatory commission. An appeal by Terry, who was also fined £220,000, would be a surprise given that the panel labelled his defence “improbable, implausible and contrived”. Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor wants Terry to accept the punishment.