http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/rangers-dave-king-s-move-faces-taxing-questions-1-3664643
Indeed, it is almost as if the ruling has been written to debar individuals with chequered business careers of King’s ilk. Under section (h) of Article 10.2 that sets out the “considerations" that would be made concerning the board “reserving its discretion" as to whether a person is deemed fit and proper to hold a football directorship, it is stated “[if] he has been convicted within the last ten years of (i) an offence liable to imprisonment of two years or over, (ii) corruption or (iii) fraud."
King was liable for a stretch longer than two years had he not plea-bargained. Moreover, he is caught in a double bind over the fit and proper person rules. Because what also counts against those seeking to meet the criteria is having “been a director of a club in membership of any National Association within the five-year period preceding such club having undergone an insolvency event".
King and Paul Murray – who was sacked from the Rangers board immediately after Whyte took over – both fall down on this basis. They simply cannot be granted permission by the SFA to take up directorships in any Rangers board if the governing body stands by their own rules, which were tightened up because they had failed to act over Whyte’s dubious business past.
Will the SFA stick to the rules this time?
posted on 14/2/15
Show.
Ukraine has been in the orbit of Russia for 500 years.
The USA foolishly tried to muscle in about 10 years ago by sponsoring anti-Russian groups.
Putin is the Bomber Brown of Russia.
He's coarse but he's loved.
posted on 14/2/15
Shetland used to be Viking.
Been British for centuries now.
UK / Scotland would not take kindly to Norway trying to nick it back.
Like Ukraine there are massive oil deposits near Shetland.
posted on 14/2/15
I would have loved to have been a Viking.
Travel,sexx and a bit of pillaging.
posted on 14/2/15
Quinny
Scotland has been in England's orbit for 400 years, but it won't always be like that.
posted on 14/2/15
BBAB
I regularly refer to Ragnar Lodbrok in my handle, but right now, Jay Beatty deserves the plaudits.
posted on 14/2/15
bbab.
Cheer up man.
There's a good chance you are Viking.
The bit about lightning raids and heading back to the fjjords is mince.
They settled, intermarried, and stayed.
40% of place names in Scotland & Ireland are Viking.
posted on 14/2/15
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You mean of course England has been in Scotland's orbit.
We fvkin run them.
posted on 14/2/15
Wee Jay is da man,tgbas.
posted on 14/2/15
BBAB
Don't you just gotta love the wee man.
Goal J for Goal of the Month.
Massive respect for Martin Beatty for the things he does for his boy.
posted on 14/2/15
Progress indeed bbab.
Apart from the ceasefire.
40 years ago Down's Syndrome folk were kept outa sight.
I don't agree with this moaning folk of my age give out.
Standards are slipping and society's gaun tae the dugs.
They should try working in a satanic mill in Victorian Britain.