"I decided to withdraw the appeal against the suspension for now since we got the detailed documents relating to the case late from the ICC and my lawyers need more time to prepare for a detailed challenge, " he said.

BBC: Pakistan's Salman Butt confident of return to action

"After amicable talks between the parties, as a sign of respect for Roberto Mancini, the supporters and the club, Mario Balotelli has chosen to accept a two week fine levied upon him by the club and withdraw his disciplinary appeal, which was due to be heard by a Premier League panel, " it read.

CNN: Balotelli settles dispute with Man City

Prof Andrew Graves, head of the University's School of Management, told Li he could resubmit the 12, 000-word essay, appeal against the mark or accept it and withdraw from the course.

BBC: Yang Li