The magistrate said, several times, in his summing-up that Terry did call Anton Ferdinand what he was accused of calling him.
The difference between the two hearings is The FA's was based on the (apologies for the term) black and white of the case, namely whether Terry said it or not - as the magistrate stated that Terry did, then The FA could act.
Yes, agreed. We did this at the time, but it's the same as the distinction between a criminal court and a civil court. Just because you secured a Not proven verdict in the criminal court, does not mean that you cannot be hauled up in front of a civil court and found accountable.


