ArmorGroup has admitted his screening was not completed in line with company procedures but also claimed Fitzsimons falsified information during the recruitment process.
He said that "every individual has a right to an appeal in line with the procedures" and that the POA wanted "a pre-determined outcome to the appeal process and management has made clear that it will not interfere in that process".
The association said it would fully co-operate with police with their ongoing investigation before launching its own disciplinary procedures in line with the approved FA guidelines.