The chairman of the Football Association, Greg Dyke, has revealed that the organisation may seek a longer ban for Nicolas Anelka.

The West Bromwich Albion striker was handed a five-match suspension, the minimum for a racist offense, for making the 'quenelle' gesture after scoring a goal in December, which has anti-Semitic connotations.

Dyke told Sky Sports News: "We are all waiting until Monday to see what the judgement was. It is a strange situation where the decision is announced but we don't know the reasons so we have to wait for those.

"This is an evidence-based inquiry and what did Mr Anelka say and what was the basis for the decision, we will see that on Monday. Any appeal will be decided by others on Monday, not by me, but it is a possibility.

"This was not an easy case because, for most people in England, that sign meant nothing. It's only what it meant in France that became important, so we will look at the judgement and will ask people do we think that's fair or that we should change anything as a result of that."

Anelka, who has been suspended by the Baggies since the ruling was announced, could also decide to appeal.