That's the way it was a couple of seasons ago, so I would assume it's the same now.

Pretty sure there will be special dispensation for things like this - surely it just acts like a transfer, ala Hock at Salford

Can't believe Michaels didn't fess up before Adam payed Arundel's contract off

10 counts of supplying a dangerous drug.
Unlikely he will get off

Send him back to Oz and let the case take place, if he does get proven innocent then have him back but I wouldn't pay him for now until it all gets sorted out.

Can't do that. The club could sack him but can't suspend him without pay.

I can only see him being deported on the grounds that a warrent is out for his arrest. And the oz judicial system will take over upon his arrival.

Here we have it folks.

This will happen. Mark berro's words, they've been known to be always correct.

Wont be the first time barnabus, certainly wont be the last either

Ah!! Birds of a feather.

Have to feel for Pearson another scandal and another mess. If Micheals is guilty I would like to think he would do the right thing and resign .The Club has done no wrong so why should the Club suffer.If guilty would the Club be able to rip his contract up with no chance of him challenging it?The Club needs to deal with this as soon possible or our promising start could be de railed

They think the cases in Australia could drag on for over 2 years, so the club's hands are pretty much tied at the moment.

In fact the players may well be allowed to continue playing over there until its all sorted, so AP may have to assume he's innocent until proved guilty, which is what the law used to say in this country until social media and the press took over.