UEFA's decision not to take any further action against Graeme Le Saux or David Batty would seem to have pre-empted any possible extra discipline from the Football Association.

As the senior body, and dealing with a match played under their auspices, UEFA have made it clear that they are satisfied there is no need to add to the fines of two weeks and one week imposed by Blackburn Rovers on Le Saux and Batty respectively.

And that decision was made, despite a letter sent by the FA last Thursday - and released to the Press before Rovers were informed! - urging the European authorities to investigate.

UEFA disciplinary committee spokesman Peter Limacher said: "We will respect the referee's opinion that it is not worthy of further action.

"The disagreement between the two Blackburn players was mentioned by our delegate at the match but we do not ask them to make recommendations."

UEFA revealed that Italian referee Luigi Pairetto's report contained no mention of the confrontation, while the observer mentioned it only in passing.

Fears that it could affect the number of places offered to English clubs in the UEFA Cup in future - because of the potential loss of "Fair Play" points - also seem to be groundless.

So with UEFA, senior to the FA, having decided enough is enough, Graham Kelly and his colleagues in London must surely accept that the heavy fines handed out by the club are the right penalty.

FA spokesman Steve Double said today: "We have not yet been officially informed of Blackburn's actions against the players, but it is a matter for UEFA if they feel something more should be done. We are still assessing the matter."

Rovers chairman Robert Coar said: "As far as we are concerned, we have taken what we felt was appropriate action in-house which we believe is the right way."

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