Ollie Clarke's one-man recovery act at Barnet illustrates the importance of Swindon's captain to his team
18.02.26, 16:10 Updated 19.02.26, 11:16 6 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Whatever did or did not happen in the 57th and 94th minutes of the EFL Cup defeat at Cardiff City on August 12, the impact of those events has been far-reaching.
Across most of the four months between allegations and FA hearing, Ollie Clarke maintained his innocence. Privately, he is said to have been affronted by the allegations.
Why the captain was advised to admit to the charges in written testimony, ultimately giving the FA disciplinary commission only one option in its adjudication of the case, remains a mystery.
It is a subject that still grinds Ian Holloway’s gears today. In his very abrupt post-match remarks on Tuesday evening after victory at Barnet, there was yet another reference to his frustrations with the counsel Clarke received.
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