Counsel for the SFA made an incredible admission at the Court of Session today as Mike Ashley was granted a full judicial review of the decision to grant Dave King fit and proper status to be a director of a football club.
As well as over 40 convictions for fraud in South Africa, Mr King was a director of Rangers as they went into administration in February 2012 followed by liquidation four months later.
In May of this year, in a decision which seemed at odds with all guidelines, the SFA announced: “In considering the request, the Board of the Scottish FA has sought and received specialist independent legal advice, both in Scotland and South Africa, in respect of Mr King’s conviction further to the South African Income Tax Act and in relation to his previous involvement as a Director of the club. It has also received significant documentation from relevant authorities both within the UK and South Africa.
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