Insufficient evidence to charge Alex Brosque over spitting incident

Brisbane withstood a late barrage from Sydney to hold on for the win, but it was David Carney leaving after half-time and Alex Brosque spitting towards the referee that caused some controversy. Australia's new manager Graham Arnold discusses how proud is he to take over the coaching reigns after the World Cup. Newly appointed Socceroos manager Graham Arnold wants to continue Ange Postecoglou's proud culture. Alex Brosque will not be cited for spitting during Sydney FC's A-League loss to Brisbane Roar. The well-respected Sky Blues skipper was booked for dissent during Saturday night's 2-1 upset and then appeared to spit in the direction of referee Kurt Ams. But a review of the incident has provided insufficient evidence to justify a referral to the full A-League match review panel. That lack of evidence is likely to centre around an inability to prove Brosque's intent, especially given the 34-year-old...

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