Shaftesbury st

Yeh sorry @R@M you're 100% wrong there
https://www.gov.uk/dismiss-staff/dismissals-on-capability-or-conduct-grounds
99.99% of all employment contracts mention gross misconduct somewhere and footballer's contracts will too - But even if it doesn't you can be considered in breach of your contract as show in the link above if:
they’re incapable of doing their job to the required standard they’re capable, but unwilling to do their job properly they’ve committed some form of misconduct

Do I know what the Gross misconduct is?. Are you being serious, the whole world knows what it is. 

So let’s just take your view here then for arguments sense, do you really believe the drivers did not commit Gross Misconduct because based on this punishment and your rationale that’s what you are saying. And tell me what illegal behaviour Keogh committed ? Nothing, there is no offence at all which is why he was not detained or prosecuted.
The behaviour of the club cannot be defended in my opinion, either sack them all or sack none of them. I have a little knowledge of employment law and I mean a little and if he goes to court Keogh wins hands down and could argue he has been treated differently based on age and would most likely win this by way of a settlement in excess of what he is already owed with damages.
 

Written into the contract ? I would put money on a line that states “ Shall not damage the reputation of the organisation “ and that my friend would 100% nail it, pretty standard stuff really.

Surely there can be no other option than a court case where I would argue he would undoubtedly win.
Two players who drive both guilty of gross misconduct and keep their jobs, clearly the act of misconduct determines the punishment not the refusal to take a pay cut

Surely there can be no other option than a court case where I would argue he would undoubtedly win.
Two players who drive both guilty of gross misconduct and keep their jobs, clearly the act of misconduct determines the punishment not the refusal to take a pay cut