Drogba apologises for coin throw
Didier Drogba has apologised for throwing a coin back into the crowd during Chelsea's Carling Cup fourth round defeat to Burnley.
The Chelsea striker, who also made a hand gesture to the away fans, was booked but the FA may take action.
In a statement on Chelsea's website, Drogba said: "I tried to celebrate the goal and I received some things at me.
"The big mistake I did was to throw it back so if someone was hurt I just want to apologise for it."
There were no reports of any spectators being injured. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Thursday that it was investigating the incident.
It occurred after the Ivory Coast forward put the Blues ahead in the 27th minute.
Drogba, 30, said: "This is not something I should show in a football match.
"It was an incident in the heat of the moment and I regret it. It was just a mistake and nothing more."
A Chelsea spokesman said: "We will deal with this in the usual way. We are aware there is an incident. But we will not discuss it further until we have seen the referee's report."
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari said: "I have not spoken with Didier about any problem. The referee gave him a yellow card but I did not see what happened."
Burnley manager Owen Coyle said he did not see the incident.
It was part of a miserable night for Premier League leaders Chelsea, who suffered a surprise exit 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
The FA may now decide to take action after examining referee Keith Stroud's report.
In 2002, Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was sent off in an FA Cup tie against Arsenal at Highbury after throwing a coin back into the crowd. He received a mandatory three-match ban.
He was also interviewed by police but no further action was taken. However, Carragher was fined by the club and warned about his future conduct.
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