But FA can't prove that he is lying if he would have said that, unless the FA can prove what everybody thinks.
They've taken it upon themselves to appoint their own members as a civil court so they have to prove balance of probability. Still difficult to see how they would have dealt with the typo defence, especially as he deleted the post fairly quickly (an admission of a mistake rather than guilt).I doubt that they have to prove "beyond all reasonable" doubt in these cases. It would've been patently obvious to everyone that it was bullshit if Sagna claimed it was a reference to Burnley's support. Saying that it was a typo would've been a more sensible approach, although he'd probably still have been charged.
Not the wisest thing to do, just hope he gets a fine rather than a ban. That's what usually happens when managers do it.
I doubt that they have to prove "beyond all reasonable" doubt in these cases. It would've been patently obvious to everyone that it was bullshit if Sagna claimed it was a reference to Burnley's support. Saying that it was a typo would've been a more sensible approach, although he'd probably still have been charged.
Not the wisest thing to do, just hope he gets a fine rather than a ban. That's what usually happens when managers do it.
They've taken it upon themselves to appoint their own members as a civil court so they have to prove balance of probability. Still difficult to see how they would have dealt with the typo defence, especially as he deleted the post fairly quickly (an admission of a mistake rather than guilt).
Like you say hopefully a fine, but a Burnley player got a 4 match ban for stuff he said 5 years ago, so not hopeful at all.
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8 game ban it is then!To be fair, that was for tweeting this:
Bit more sinister than Sagna's post!
To be fair, that was for tweeting this:
Bit more sinister than Sagna's post!
I know it's more sinister.
But he stated in litigation that he was a young and immature etc when he made that tweet. Now five years down the line he was more mature and grown up.
The FA still did him for this "historical tweet"
I know a number of Burnley fans who were livid with the FA. I think Sagne hasn't done himself any favours and the FA won't give him any. Hope I'm wrong, and we'll see very soon how this all pans out.
Hopefully the precedent with managers being fined for questioning referees' integrity will work in Sagna's favour.