AR red card?

[Goldfish]

Hi
Both the CR and the AR came out and said that they saw the incident?? Had they said that they did not see the incident the FA was entitled to take retrospective action against the player on the basis of the video evidence. Probably a 3 game ban for SFP. My own view is that the officials could not say that they did not see such a blatant incident and it was easier probably to accept the ridicule of 'no action' rather than the ridicule of not seeing it. I also think that they did not see the incident in its entirety as the AR was too close and looking at the ball while the player had his back to the CR. Technically the 4th official can only get involved in VC not SFP. Either way the player got off 'scot free'