That's not the assumption at all.Men should standing up against women trying to take advantage of men, Some women have gotten away with falsely accusing men and that ain't fair.
I'm not saying this case is that but the General assumption once a case like this is brought public is that the man is guilty.
Antony is innocent until proven other wise, the Club shouldn't suspend him.
Sometimes there is a precautionary barring order, but it's precautionary. Guilt would mean jail. The suspension from place of work, especially for someone like Antony can be two fold, to show the alleged victim she is being heard and to remove the accused from the glare. Imagine him playing away Elland Road in the middle of this.
If there is a trial and he is innocent the whole affair would he a massive pain in the ass and a really awful black mark on his reputation.
If he's guilty, and everybody backs him unconditionally then the effect that would have on the victim and other victims whi never saw justice is huge and often debilitating, and literally insult to injury.
These situations suck and are really lose lose, but you just have to try find the least harmful course of action.
It's not always fair. I brought my ex partner to court for hitting my kids. She denied it. Said I made it up as part of my plan is to constantly undermine and intimidate her. The judge placed a restriction order on me. I wasn't allowed knock on her door to pick up my kids. I had to text. For three years. Until I proved she was beating the kids and heR accusations towards me were lies. It fecking hurt, but I understand the court's caution when I see the figures of abuse and violence towards women.
My only gripe was it took years for the court to act on her hitting the kids, but thats a different story.
I guarantee you the amount of false accusations are nothing in comparison to the amount of women being assaulted.