News: Arsenal will today lodge their appeal with the English FA against Sol Campbell's charge for violent conduct.
It follows the England defender's request for a personal hearing in the build-up to last month's friendly with Croatia, which he missed through injury.
Campbell, accused after the FA's video advisory panel reviewed his clash with Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba in the Community Shield, believed the disciplinary authorities were targeting him. Arsenal have vowed to defend their centre-half "vigorously" against a charge that can carry a three-match ban.
Portsmouth's manager Harry Redknapp was yesterday charged with using abusive and/or insulting language to a match official after his banishment from the dugout by the referee Andy D'Urso in his team's goalless draw at Wolves on Saturday.
Just as Alex Ferguson must face a disciplinary hearing for his "four-letter" outburst at Newcastle the previous weekend, Redknapp is facing a touchline ban after an angry exchange of words with the fourth official Lee Mason over the number of yellow cards issued during the game. Redknapp, also annoyed at what he saw as a bad tackle on his striker Yakubu Ayegbeni, reacted to his dismissal by giving Mason a sarcastic thumbs-up. He has 14 days to respond to the charge.
His Wolves counterpart Dave Jones enjoyed a happier outcome to his team gleaning their first point of the season, the Molineux manager signing a new three-year contract.
Wolves are still bottom of the Premiership but Jones' improved deal is reward for taking the club into the top flight for the first time in 19 years.
West Ham's players have urged Trevor Brooking to change his mind and succeed the sacked Glenn Roeder permanently. The caretaker manager has so far ruled himself out, despite his unbeaten record of four wins and a draw in his two spells in emergency charge. But captain Christian Dailly said: "There is no doubt about it, we would like Trevor to take it."
