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Morgan escapes FA sanctions

25 Nov 2008 - 15:55:04

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The Football Association have decided to take no further action against Sheffield United defender Chris Morgan over his clash with Iain Hume which left the Barnsley forward with a fractured skull.

Morgan caught Hume in the head with his elbow during the game at Oakwell on November 8, with the Canadian striker being hospitalised and requiring emergency surgery to deal with his serious head injury.

An FA spokesman confirmed: "When judging whether to take disciplinary action in this case, the FA has had to consider the challenge itself and not the outcome of it.

"The FA has been given express direction from FIFA that we cannot upgrade yellow cards to red.

"On this basis, we can only bring additional charges in the most exceptional cases and only if it can be proved beyond doubt that the actions of a player were a deliberate attempt to injure an opponent.

"Having reviewed all available evidence in this case, including submissions made by Barnsley, there is no basis on which an additional charge could be brought."