[St Charles Owl]

This is like a civil case or a workplace firing/suspension. He was found not guilty in court not because the judge thought he was innocent, but because even though he was sure FF said what he was accused of there was not enough independent evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. The FA do not have that burden of proof to worry about so can issue a ban if they feel the accusation is correct, just like you can at work if an employee did this.