Those who saw Ben Thatcher's assault on Pedro Mendes last night should be wondering why this shitty little thug is allowed to take part in the national game.
Prior to the 1970s, his actions would have seen him banned from playing altogether, at any level.
Although it's heartening that the Greater Manchester Police are "looking at the evidence" I suspect that this won't amount to much as the FA discreetly fudges the issue with some dreadful compromise along the lines of "sincere apologies", "stern words", and the subtext that "it's a man's game".
And why? Because Thatcher is worth too much in monetary terms to Manchester City to him to be expelled from the game, and if action was taken to proscribe the little shit, then a precedent would have been set and other clubs would be looking at financial loss whenever inappropriate behaviour was punished proportionately.
And we all know that no club is going to allow the FA that power.
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