The thing with the fit and proper test is that the regulations are there in print - it will all revolve around his convictions and whether they are 'spent' or not. They cannot and will not look at any prospective new owners from any sort of moral standpoint , they will not be concerned with 'bad behaviour' only convictions, so the fact that some journalists, fans, players or anyone else may think the new owners are not nice people will not matter Cast your mind back to when Siniwatra (sp) took over Man CIty the fact that he was wanted back home for all sorts of financial malpractice did not matter, at the time he had not been convicted and so he was deemed fit and proper (in the same way that Bates with all his dodgy dealings is still viewed as fit and proper) What is not clear is what counts as 'spent' under the rules. For most things the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act would apply and the time periods under that Act depend upon the sentence received - I assume the FL will use the same time limits
Dave ________________________________ Subject: Re: [LU] Henry Winter on Sky I think it's just the injustice of it all he's railing against! The FL will get slaughtered by the Sunday journo mob if this takeover goes through, and really it's win-win for them if they say no. Of course, it leaves us still with GFH and the other will they/won't they bids? A fuck-up that even Bates didn't manage, which is saying something eh? _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
