The Five Way Agreement Did That? Are You Serious?
Unfortunately, yes, but this shouldn’t surprise you as the SFA has a history of this kind of sleight of hand.
They changed the timeframe under investigation in the Nimmo Smith inquiry to protect its own people, by excluding the Wee Tax Case – which lies at the heart of Resolution 12 too, of course – and they let Sevco investigate the links between Craig Whyte’s regime and that of Charles Green in the infamous Pinset Mason report scandal … so why should this be a shock?
In this case, the scandal is that it effectively let Sevco off with a lot of what Whyte did, by splitting them into actions they were able to blame solely on him and having others which were the responsibility of the club.
They also attempted to suggest that some of his sins were of such a low-level nature that they weren’t worth prosecuting.
It makes you wonder why they bothered to create a specific criteria for them, right?
But in taking some of the things that Craig Whyte had done whilst at Ibrox and saying they were solely his responsibility, they indemnified the NewCo from any responsibility for them.
And when Sevco won the right to challenge the charges relating to the UEFA license of 2011, in a case which the SFA levied in 2018, it was the “Craig Whyte Exempt Acts” they were hiding behind.
That’s why that investigation went nowhere.
The NewCo claimed that the Resolution 12 crime was Craig Whyte’s alone and that the club were not liable for it.
If you were suspicious – and let’s face it, we’re all suspicious right now – you might assume that this segment of the Five Way Agreement was written specifically with this issue in mind, and you may well be right.
From this vantage point it seems crystal clear that this is exactly why it was done.
And you cannot help but think that in providing Sevco with such an indemnity the SFA was protecting itself most of all.
But were they also protecting someone else?
The evidence suggests that they were.
You have left us hanging without any answers your blaming PL but your not saying what he’s done So this is typical of you another none story in other words a load of shit
Have patience, the article is obviously going to follow soon, so don’t get your knickers in a twist.
How did you get on with that self administered colonoscopy ? Any luck ?
Open your eyes Kevin, there’s a ‘next’ tab at the bottom of the page that takes you to the next page of 6 or 7 in total.
Why has it taken so long to come to this ? All of the rancour , the antagonism , the hostility towards the 5WA ,and we still don’t know the exact facts to the damned thing ! I for one am tired and sick of waiting .Questions should be vigorously asked and answers should be vigorously questioned ! Toot Sweet !
Even if you ignored his AGM ‘claim’ not to have seen the 5WA,
appointing PL to the Board would be a step backwards.
Regardless of what you think of him – good or bad – he was the CEO for 18 years.
That is way too long for any CEO.
If he was to become Chairman, the chances are he would stay long term again.
Also, we all witnessed how much influence Lawwell had as CEO.
As Chairman he may not have operational responsibilities, but he doesn’t come across as the type of character who would leave the CEO to get on, without undue interference?
Lawwell has had his time.
A return to the CFC board could send out all the wrong signals to the support,
and just when the club seems to be making significant progress on and off the pitch.
Lawwell proved he is a liar, he can’t be allowed to run our club. How could you believe a word he said?
Sure he said he never saw the 5 way agreement documents, but it was shown they were sent to his email account. Maybe they went to his spam folder, but someone from celtic would need to sign off on this spl/sfa/ rangers/ sevco/ cover up.
iewell l has never left celtic and if Desmond wants him as chairman then he will be chairman.
DD would have to be brain dead to want back a CEO who simply could not Chair an AGM where nothing he says will be trusted.
It would be biggest football own goal since Brian Clough appointed manager of Leeds.
Need to read more about it
If it happens Cassidy you can sit in a empty paradise because it will be a total 100% boycott no season tickets no merchandise nothing no Ange we will be like the empty poisonous vessel at the auld hoor
If lawwell returns it will be the biggest mistake in Celtics unbroken history.
I have said it so many times that if Lawwell returns in any capacity then the starting gun is fired for Ange leaving.
Have no doubt that Lawwell will need to be the puppet master once again.
Dark days ahead if he is ever announced.
@ Geoff. My concerns exactly.
and mine.
If PL lied to share holders at an AGM, then that is a very serious matter for a senior officer of the company. Would he take such a risk?
If the shoe was on the other foot, they would buried us!! Lawell should be nowhere near our Club. As for the corruption that is in the corridors of power, will it ever change? No level playing field! One club dies! Reincarnates as the same team, ??? as they would have us all believe. Never let this issue die, unlike a member club. Truth and justice has to be seen to be done without fear or favour. Otherwise it’s a pointless exercise.
Sevco is a tribute act. No 150 years of history and no 55 league titles.