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Balotelli escapes additional ban

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Balotelli escapes additional ban

By: Rikki-Jayne Swannell | Latest Football News | Wednesday April 11 2012 7:37

 

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli has escaped the prospect of an additional six-game ban for his tackle on Alex Song in the 1-nil Premier League defeat at Arsenal.

He's also apologised for his actions, amid threats he could be dropped from the Italian team for the European Championships.

Referee Martin Atkinson took no action in the match, but reported the incident had been seen, which rules out retrospective Football Association action.

Balotelli, who was sent off after picking up yellow cards for two unrelated fouls, could have faced extra three-game bans for violent conduct and what would have been a fourth dismissal of season.

 

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