Exactly - hence why it is more likely to be a contractual breach (e.g. indulging in "behaviour which if proven may amount to criminal in the relevant jusrisdiction"). See - more speculation. All depends on what happened (and has happened before), and EXACTLY what is written in the employment contract. We don't know - so nothing more to say...
If it happened abroad then fair enough it's a non starter. I wasn't there , obviously, but if he has threatened violence and it was on these shores then there is a reasonable chance he has committed an offence under section 4 of the public order act .
He didn't hit him, he just threatened to and it came from another player who was at the training camp(I believe several of the squad were in attendance at the time).
Threatening your boss with physical violence may well be gross misconduct which can result in summary dismissal, provided the employer goes through the proper procedures
Anyone who threatened to smack me at work would be sacked. Straight after they got back up off the floor.
I wasn't there like everyone else (including you) so I don't know what exactly went on. But there is an obvious difference between a heated discussion/argument and threatening to punch your boss
A heated argument that came about when he arrived at training pissed, with hotel staff running after him asking if he mind getting rid of the hooker in his room.