(1) No they are not (2) I said suspension

If you are minded to sack an employee in these circumstances there will be plenty of things to hang your hat on.

And remember that we are talking here of a situation where the employee admitted (or is alleged to have admitted) to facts that amount to committing a serious criminal offence. We're not talking about admitting to speeding here, (whatever your take on the semantics of certain words) we are talking about criminal conduct in relation to a child. To which he is (alleged) to have admitted the salient facts to his employer.

You just do not turn a blind eye to that. His employment contract is, quite frankly, academic in these situations. And in any event I would be gosmacked if a Premier League football club did not have a comprehensive employee handbook setting out standards of expected behaviour.

Posted By: CWC on March 3rd 2016 at 11:32:50

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So Sunderland knew Johnson was going to plead guilty yet they continued to play him - WOW! (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 3, 07:50:55
- As posted yesterday, the Paralkels with the Rix case is interesting. Chelsea issued a (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 3, 10:25:19
  - remember that Johnson knew the girl was 15 and still pursued her (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 11:43:57
- There really should be a points deduction for that (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 10:16:21
- they could get a few more weeks out of him no? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 3, 09:37:21
- Wonder how often this sort of stuff goes on (not just at Sunderland) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 3, 09:28:55
- Keeping a suspected paedophile in the side because he takes a decent corner. (General Chat) - lurd, Mar 3, 09:28:46
  - I really don't think paedophile is the right word for him (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 10:17:54
    - There is a more "correct" word but I can't remember it. (General Chat) - lurd, Mar 3, 11:04:46
      - "Perv" according to the Sun (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 3, 11:12:30
    - Behave. They drive on the right in France. If I go haring down (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 3, 10:22:13
      - Not a great analogy (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 10:26:38
        
        agreed, it was a poor analogy. Too busy spying on the Colney Kitchens. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 3, 10:30:30
- They knew. Chief exec had all his whass all that then messages (General Chat) - Dracula, Mar 3, 08:15:42
- Thought it was the other way round (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 3, 08:04:59
  - they thought he was going to plead not guilty but looks like they knew what he did.. (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 3, 08:22:05
    - vmt, and it beggars belief (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 09:18:31
      - it all depends what the Contract says (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Mar 3, 09:28:03
        
        if an employee admits kissing a 15 year old to you (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 10:18:47
        
        And if the contract of employment (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Mar 3, 10:59:28
        
        (1) No they are not (2) I said suspension (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 3, 11:32:50
        
        Make that 20 points off (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 3, 10:19:49
      - Just did not want to lose the player. Didnt he score quite an important goal (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 3, 09:23:10
- I thought they'd released a statement denying it (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 07:56:47
  - looks like they are fibbing based on some of the stuff that was said at the trial (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 3, 08:02:48
    - Their statement was in repsonse to the trial allegations (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 3, 08:09:47
      - But they knew he'd kissed the girl and exchanged sexual images and she was underage... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 3, 09:38:11

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