ROY'S APPEAL DATE

Last updated : 30 October 2002 By Editor

Roy Keane has been given until 5pm on Friday to launch an appeal against his five-match ban and £150,000 fine.

It was originally believed that United's skipper had been given a fortnight from the date of his original hearing on Tuesday, October 15 to respond to the double penalty after the Football Association found him guilty of two misconduct charges.

At yesterday's Champions League press conference Sir Alex Ferguson indicated that the deadline had been extended. Because the letter detailing the punishment was not issued until October 18, Keane has 14 days from that date, effectively the end of normal office hours on Friday.

It is still not known whether Roy will appeal against the penalty.