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Newcastle hit out at FA as McManaman escapes punishment


English soccer's disciplinary procedures are not fit for new soccer shoes purpose, Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias said on Tuesday.Llambias was incensed after the Football Association (FA) said it would not be taking retrospective action against Wigan Athletic's Callum McManaman following his knee-high tackle on Newcastle's Massadio Haidara on Sunday.* mercurial vapor iii * mercurial vapor superfly *France under-21 international Haidara had to be carried off on a stretcher during the first half of Newcastle's 2-1 Premier League defeat and is now set for a spell on the sidelines.