The FA has will not take disciplinary action against Chris Morgan despite his challenge leaving Iain Hume, the Barnsley striker, with massive head injuries and fighting for his life

The Canada international, 25, suffered the horrific injury after being caught by the elbow of the Sheffield United captain in a Coca-Cola Championship match at Oakwell on November 8. Hume was rushed to hospital for an emergency operation and spent several days in a high dependency unit at the Salford Royal Hope Hospital, before being allowed home eight days ago.

However, the FA now say they have decided against punishing Morgan, who was booked for the challenge.

"When judging whether to take disciplinary action in this case, The FA has had to consider the challenge itself and not the outcome of it," he said.

"The FA has been given express direction from Fifa that we cannot upgrade yellow cards to red. On this basis, we can only bring additional charges in the most exceptional cases and only if it can be proved beyond doubt that the actions of a player were a deliberate attempt to injure an opponent.

"Having reviewed all available evidence in this case, including submissions made by Barnsley, there is no basis on which an additional charge could brought."