The Football Association is about to take decisive inaction regarding the owner of Tottenham Hotspur being charged with insider trading. Even if he is convicted, Joe Lewis who is worth an estimated £5bn, is unlikely to face another ‘fit and proper person’ test because he’s worth an estimated £5bn.
The latest non-move is seen by some as consistent with the FA’s attitude to the insanely rich Saudi owners of Newcastle. However, the FA denies doing nothing about any possible links between the Saudi’s Public Investment Fund and the murder of a journalist, stating that the FA acted swiftly and decisively to turn a blind eye.