Should police look in to Mario Balotelli's stamp on Scott Parker during Manchester City's win over Tottenham? Why was Balotelli not spoken to by the police as a result of the foul on Parker? There are no set guidelines or clear demarcation zones between incidents that could be dealt with by the FA or Police. However, the police are largely content to allow the FA to take charge of incidents which occur on the field of play. But if a similar thing happened to Scott Parker on the street, this would be a police issue, wouldn't it? Clearly, it would not be an FA issue if it happened on the street and that would then become an issue for the police. Could the Police become involved in the Parker-Balotelli situation? Yes, but that would require Parker, as the alleged victim, making a complaint to the police. Even if such an incident happened on the street, the police would require a complaint to be made by the victim in the first instance. Has anybody registered a complaint about the incident to the police? Greater Manchester Police have received two complaints this morning. However, as neither complaint was made by one of the parties involved, no action will be taken. Have there been any exceptions? Manchester United's Eric Cantona was convicted of assault for aiming a kung-fu kick at a Crystal Palace supporter at Selhurst Park in 1995. A two-week prison sentence was overturned on appeal and reduced to 120 hours of community service. Cantona was also banned for eight months by the Football Association. So the police can step in if they wish? Of course, but the Cantona incident took place off the pitch and involved a member of the public. Is the Ben Thatcher-Pedro Mendes case a better example of the FA being left to deal with an issue by the police? In Aug 2006, Manchester City defender Thatcher elbowed Portsmouth's Pedro Mendes during a fixture at Eastlands which resulted in Mendes requiring oxygen. Referee Dermot Gallagher only issued a yellow card. However, due to the seriousness of the incident, Greater Manchester Police informed the FA that they would act if the football authorities failed to do so. Thatcher was suspended and fined six weeks" wages by City and given an eight-match ban by the FA. GMP then issued a statement confirming they would not take further action due to the matter being dealt with by the FA.