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Thierry Henry avoids handball ban

19 January 2010 - 13:28

Thierry Henry has escaped punishment for his handball that effectively knocked out Ireland from the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.

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"Handling the ball cannot be regarded as a serious infringement as stipulated in the Fifa disciplinary code," said a Fifa statement.



"There is no other legal text that would allow the committee to impose sanctions for any incidents missed by match officials."

Written by majicka