The SFA Has To Make A Massive Decision On Revoking Dave King As Fit And Proper.
Regan is facing another major challenge involving the club at Ibrox; he would soon have had to make a major ruling on whether or not Dave King’s fit and proper person status should be revoked. Again, this is something that should have been done already; Regan and the SFA bottled out of one of the most important decisions they had to take.
King has brought scandal and disgrace to a club that already had enough of it.
That he was allowed to take the reigns there was always going to heap further shame on the association; it is no surprise at all to find him facing court appearances after having breached a Takeover Panel order. That decision, in violation of a regulatory body, should already have resulted in his appearing before the beaks.
Before this month is out his latest “appeal” will have failed.
At what point does the SFA have to take this on?
At the point where the Takeover Panel and the City of London impose sanctions on him, and they will, whatever a court decides. The court dates are not about a verdict; that verdict has already been given. They are about seeking an enforcement order.
City of London sanctions, including the Cold Shoulder, make it impossible for King to stay on the board at Ibrox. And if he goes, then the business plan – the so-called business plan – is null and void. There will be questions, and issues, for the SFA either way.
This does not have a happy ending.
This in itself could have ended Regan’s career in disgrace.
No wonder he was not in any mood to carry on fighting.
