With the Stendel/Barton issue being reported to the F A and E F L where do things go from here? Do the F A/E F L wait for the S Y Police to decide whether criminal charges are brought and what the result of a possible court hearing might be before they investigate. If Barton was found guilty following a court hearing it would be easier for the F A/E F L to punish him. If things don't get to court because no charges are brought from the Barnsley end or because the CPS don't think the case merits a criminal prosecution then how do things proceed? Do the F A/E F L have the same powers as a court to call for video evidence, witnesses to appear under oath etc.
Christ, just let them get on with it, think about something else... why do we have rehash the same questions?
If you take the John Terry scenario (racism) as an example, he was found not to have a case in law but was found guilty by the FA. In that instance the FA waited for the Police to complete their enquiries as they did not want to prejudice a potential case. In the same instance the difference was in State law you have to prove without doubt, whereas the FA only have to believe it happen.
The issue of a charge sits with the CPS, if their view is that a crime has been committed and there is reasonable probability of a conviction then a charge will be made followed by court proceedings. So long as Daniel is ok and he is up for the next four games I don’t really care what happens.