media reports today, The FA wish to clarify the nature of
the appeal documents relating to Rio Ferdinand received
yesterday.
"The 121 pages are made up of 96 pages of appendices; 24
pages are the notice of appeal itself; one page consists of
a covering letter.
"Every single document will be studied in detail over the
coming days. Manchester United's appeal was received at the
end of the 14 days they had had to respond to the
Disciplinary Commission's decision and reasons."