Ian Mallon: FAI to introduce 'fit and proper' rules around ownership
A general view of the Football Association of Ireland Offices at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile
THE FAI is set to introduce stringent new rules around ownership of League of Ireland clubs.
Currently, there are no formal ‘fit-and-proper’ tests for potential owners of league sides, where anyone can effectively takeover a club without having to go through a formal interrogation process.
