And that is the problem with retrospective action. It is designed to protect the Sky elite of Manu, Chelsea, Arsenal and the RS. There is no great outpouring of anger that Sterling didn't get sent off. In fact how can anyone have trust that the liner Mallarky, a FIFA world cup liner (the biggest joke since Clattenburg is a FIFA ref never mind Atkinson and all the other FIFA English refs), would see something 20 yards away when he can't see a fist to the face when the players are standing next to him. He has lost all credibility but will still be officiating today at the Spurs/Chelsea match.
Incredible. But not surprising seeing it is one of the Sky elite and even more so because it is LFC and the RS dominated media and their sycophants will not be making an issue of Sterling's 'petulance'. There is one rule for the Sky lovies and another for the rest of us. Lte;s see how quickly they don't show and elbow for one of the Sky elite or the 'ref saw it' so 'no action can be taken'.
Why isn't there been any retrospective action taken against Mallarky. Or maybe for Mallarky it is pay back time for the RS, because he never saw Van Persie touch the ball, not surprising considering Mallarky has poor eyesight, and therefore Mata was offside, but the goal stood because Mallarky didn't flag.
'Corrupt' officiating due to intimidation from Sky commentators and the RS dominated media is a cancer that is eating away at the game in England. You don't need money in brown paper bags to change hands for corruption to take place. And we know from first hand experience with Collina how refs can 'play the game' for the establishment.