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Exactly which is why the charge against him was impossible to prove or disprove. I think the most telling thing in the whole incident is the phrase that that Bong heard - “you’re black and you stink” - just doesn’t sound natural - “your breath f***ing stinks” sounds far more like the sort of...

Was he covering his mouth or holding his nose? - looked like the latter to me

I do believe Bong thought he heard what was a racist comment but, in the noise of a crowded stadium, I also believe it is quite possible, likely even, that what he heard wasn’t what was said. To punish a player for an alleged offence without any proof would, in my opinion, be going down a...

Unless I’ve missed it no one has mentioned the point raised by the panel. The phrase, “you’re black and you stink” is not what you’d normally expect from an English speaker, the word ‘black’ would normally be used as an adjective when being offensive. E.g. “You black . . . . . ‘.

I presume that if the FA charge stands and he can show a real loss due to the decision he could sue GB for damages and would only have to show that, on the balance of probabilities, he didn’t racially abuse him.

Unless someone has an awful lot of money to throw around then that risk is minuscule.

Unlikely to affect his footballing career but may well affect his future prospects regarding coaching, managing and/or media work. Only time will tell.

Dead right - it’s not just a ban that is at stake - it’s his entire future career, whether that be coaching, managing or media work. Why wouldn’t he do everything possible to clear his name - guilty or not.