Our COO Matt Childs (seriously? Are we American?) has just been on TalkSport doing a well meaning but utterly shite PR job on Cellino.
I would love the whole club to fold and start again. How could it possibly be any worse than this absolute shower of shit we've had for 10 years? On 19 January 2015 at 12:39, Richard Naef <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think they could have found otherwise TBH, not sure what it means > for the ownership in the meantime tho' > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > > Behalf Of John Boocock > > Sent: 19 January 2015 12:35 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] Lu: Appeal lost > > > > On 19/01/2015 12:17, Roy Blackwell wrote: > > > Massimo Collins has lost his appeal > > > > That appeal announcement in full (well almost) > > > > A Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) chaired by Tim Kerr QC has > rejected > an > > appeal by Leeds United President Massimo Cellino against the recent > decision by > > the Board of The Football League that he is subject to a disqualifying > condition > > under its Owners' and Directors' Test. > > > > The PCC found that the reasoned judgment of the Italian Court, once it > had > > become available, was for an act involving dishonesty as determined by > the > > Board in its original ruling in March 2014. > > > > Mr. Cellino's appeal against that original decision had been upheld on > the > basis > > that it could not be concluded that the offence necessarily involved a > 'Dishonest > > Act' for the purposes of the Test. Once the reasoned judgment became > > available, the Board considered the matter again and concluded that it > clearly > > demonstrated that Mr. Cellino's offence did indeed involve acts that > would > > reasonably be considered to be dishonest. > > > > In its judgment, dismissing Mr Cellino's appeal against the decision, the > PCC > > states: "We consider that the judge's findings of fact and her > description > of Mr. > > Cellino's state of mind based on them, is of conduct which would > reasonably be > > considered to be dishonest. We therefore conclude that Mr.Cellino has > been > > convicted of an offence involving a 'Dishonest Act' within the meaning of > the > > rules, and that he is accordingly subject to a 'Disqualifying Condition'. > > > > As are result of this decision, Massimo Cellino is disqualified from > acting as a > > 'Relevant Person', as defined by Football League regulations until 10th > April > > 2015. The Football League will provide any assistance requested by Leeds > > United to help it minimise, as far as possible, the effect this decision > has on the > > Club while Mr. Cellino serves his period of disqualification. > > > > A Football League spokesman said: "The Football League's sole objective > > throughout this process has been to ensure that our regulations, as > > democratically approved by our member clubs, are complied with. These > > regulations uphold principles relating to club ownership that are widely > > recognised to be in the interests of the game and have the support of the > other > > football authorities, the Government and football supporters generally." > > > > The constitution of the PCC was agreed between the two parties ahead of > last > > week's hearing and The Football League would like to thank Tim Kerr QC > and > the > > other members of the panel for their time. > > > > In addition, a further misconduct charge against Mr. Cellino and the Club > for > > failing to supply the Italian Court judgment to The Football League when > it first > > became available will be heard by a Football Disciplinary Commission in > line with > > League regulations in due course. > > > > The PCC's judgment can be viewed in full here <http://www.football- > > league.co.uk/documents/cellino-v-fl-ltd-no-2-pcc-decision549-2213237.pdf > > > > Read more at > > http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2014/professional-conduct- > > committee-rejects-massimo-cellino-appeal-2213203.aspx#6TlP5YhiZlwvSMxf.99 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
