Smith is the latest English player arrested in recent weeks. Leeds midfielder Jody Morris has been questioned in connection with two alleged sexual assaults, and several unidentified players are under investigation in an alleged gang rape in London.
Meanwhile, Tottenham striker Robbie Keane says he is delighted at a FIFA ruling which gives Dublin's Crumlin United a £90,000 windfall.
Keane rang Crumlin chairman Sean Wall after it was revealed his £7million move to White Hart Lane has earned his boyhood club a massive cash injection.
Keane spent two years on the club's books as a youngster and the money will enable them to upgrade pitches and build new facilities.
Rules introduced by FIFA in 2001 mean that clubs who helped to produce today's stars are entitled to rewards.
Wall enlisted the help of former Republic of Ireland manager Eoin Hand to help win their battle for the cash after Spurs and the English Football Association initially denied all knowledge of the ruling.
Wall said: "We were chasing cash for Blackburn's Alan Mahon when we spotted the new ruling. We wrote to Spurs about it but in fairness they said they knew nothing about it. We contacted the FA who didn't recognise the new rules until a few weeks ago. "Now we are looking at receiving around £90,000 because five per cent of every transfer fee is held back for this. Spurs have not had to pay out as the money was held by the FA. It is great news."
Now three more Irish boys clubs look set to benefit from Damien Duff 's £18m move to Chelsea from Blackburn.
St Kevin's Boys, Lourdes Celtic and Leicester Celtic all played a part in honing Duff 's talents.
