Chelsea captain John Terry handed four match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand

John Terry has handed a four match ban after being found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand by a Football Association independent regulatory commission.

The Chelsea skipper has also been given a £220,000 fine.

Terry had denied an FA charge that he racially abused Ferdinand in a Premier League match last October, for which he was acquitted in a criminal case in July.

A statement from the FA said: "An Independent Regulatory Commission has today [Thursday 27 September 2012] found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal.