Six years jail for Birmingham owner Carson Yeung

[Racek]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-26479124

 

[Icy Gull]

Clearly a fit and proper person to own an English football club.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...emier-Leagues-fit-and-proper-person-test.html

 

[portlock seagull]

So that's the former Man City owner wanted by Interpol for genocide; now this guy convicted; and dare I mention Bill Archer...yes, the FA's fit and proper test is really water tight isn't it?!

 

[fosters headband]

Clearly a fit and proper person to own an English football club.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...emier-Leagues-fit-and-proper-person-test.html

Here is the Football League statement on the current situation at Brum.

http://www.football-league.co.uk/la...-statement-on-birmingham-city_2293301_3695983

 

[Pavilionaire]

How can his conviction NOT have an impact on the day to day running of Birmingham City when he appears to have acquired the club for £81.5 million with laundered money?

 

[drew]

I suspect that Fit and Proper is an evolving beast that, as yet, has not really bared its teeth. The problem is that most of these shady characters have got ownership because they didn't have any convictions at the time. In the case of Birmingham, he now seems to have circumvented the rules by transferring ownership to other members of his family. By the letter of the rules he is complying but certainly not in the spirit of them. Also begs the question as to what happens to the illegal money he has invested in the club!!!!

 

[Rugrat]

Also begs the question as to what happens to the illegal money he has invested in the club!!!!

Typically the courts will move to seize all the assets, but as Brum are worth bugger all .....

 

[Iggle Piggle]

This is one of 3 clubs where you don't need to be a genius to work out that there is a clucking obvious connection between the purchase of the club and money laundering.

The FL / FA must know this
Journo's clearly know this as some have 'played up' minor allegations reading between the lines
There must be some sort of criminal investigation - Surely?

When is it going to come out? It can't go under the carpet forever.

 

[Giraffe]

I suspect that Fit and Proper is an evolving beast that, as yet, has not really bared its teeth. The problem is that most of these shady characters have got ownership because they didn't have any convictions at the time.

So what about the Leeds guy about to takeover? Hasn't he been convicted of money laundering or fraud? How can he possibly pass?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I've asked this before, and can't remember if I got an answer, but has anyone ever failed the Fit & Proper person test ?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Interestingly, according to today's Companies House online records Birmingham City plc still has Carson Yeung as a director.

AR01 04/03/2014 17/01/14 NO CHANGES

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LATEST SOC 04/03/2014 04/03/14 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL;GBP 8169000

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TM02 04/03/2014 APPOINTMENT TERMINATED, SECRETARY WING IP

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AP03 04/03/2014 SECRETARY APPOINTED HIU TUNG CHOW

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AP01 11/02/2014 DIRECTOR APPOINTED PANAGIOTIS PAVLAKIS

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AP01 11/02/2014 DIRECTOR APPOINTED SHUI CHEONG MA

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AA 13/12/2013 GROUP OF COMPANIES' ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 30/06/13

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AR01 24/01/2013 17/01/13 NO CHANGES

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CH03 24/01/2013 SECRETARY'S CHANGE OF PARTICULARS / WING LUNG IP / 07/12/2012

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CH01 24/01/2013 DIRECTOR'S CHANGE OF PARTICULARS / KA SING CARSON YEUNG / 02/05/2012

 

[severnside gull]

He is still a director and more pointedly, major shareholder. Before his trial he said he would not sell his shares but was branded a liar by the magistrate having since sold some of his shareholding.

4 of 5 directors are Carson Yeung appointments.
His (18 yr old?) son is a director.

The EPL have suggested that after tightening up their rules Yeung would not now pass their fit and proper person test.
The FL have indicated rhey will take no further action.

An unlisted Beijing based company thought by many to be a vehicle for Yeung and the people whose money Yeung was using have failed to put up the cash to buy shares.
BCFC have declined to negotiate with the Paladini-led consortium trying to buy the club Some may remember Paladini at QPR and the many questions about where the money behind him came from.

All-in-all it is a somewhat unsavoury mess and that isnt even beginning to include some of Gold and Sullivan's dealings before and during the sale to Yeung.

 

[beorhthelm]

I suspect that Fit and Proper is an evolving beast that, as yet, has not really bared its teeth. The problem is that most of these shady characters have got ownership because they didn't have any convictions at the time.

Fit and Proper will onyl ever be a fig leaf because the football authorities have no reach or resources to do full background checks of people from overseas, and would be probably sued for libel if they refused anyone on heresay.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Anybody else relieved that the Albion never fell into the hands of David Gold? A man who would happily sell a football club to a character like Carson Yeung?

 

[bomber130]

Fallen on his feet as he now doesn't have to watch that shower of s hit for six years.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Anybody else relieved that the Albion never fell into the hands of David Gold? A man who would happily sell a football club to a character like Carson Yeung?

I often quote how happy I am about this, the further you get up the chain the more dubious many owners can become, all about power and money.

As we know from before these things can happen so quickly and the FL/FA do very little to prevent it. We are very lucky to have Tony lets hope his influence remains for years and years.

 

[albion534]

is the fit and proper test something like the bleep test?


Young, Tan and co seem to buy clubs, and theyre obviously crackers and dodgy

 

[Papa Lazarou]

What is Tony's money turned out to be dodgy in some way?

 

[AZ Gull]

What is Tony's money turned out to be dodgy in some way?

Then we would have a "sackcloth and ashes" themed day at the Amex (kids half-price, special discounts at the club shop on Albion-branded sackcloth garments).

 

[bhadebenhams]

Some tosser was talking about it on Five Live a couple of hours ago but I turned over as wanted to listen to Steve Wright on Radio 2