Nicolas Anelka has called on the Football Association to lift the charge against him for his 'quenelle' gesture.

The West Brom striker faces a minimum five-match ban if found guilty of making an "abusive" sign.

"I ask the FA to lift the charges that have been held against me," he wrote on his Facebook page. "And I repeat, I am neither anti-Semitic nor racist."

It comes as news that several of West Brom's sponsors are considering their relationships with the club.

More to follow.