Matthew Southall, Paul Richardson, and Maxi Lopez have all admitted to breaching EFL Regulations in respect of the Owners and Directors’ Test (OADT) following their unapproved involvement with Birmingham City Football Club in 2022.
Matthew Southall, Paul Richardson, and Maxi Lopez have all admitted to breaching EFL Regulations in respect of the Owners and Directors’ Test (OADT) following their unapproved involvement with Birmingham City Football Club in 2022.
Following a thorough investigation, the three individuals have accepted that they had acquired control of the Club without going through the appropriate sign-off procedure with the EFL. In addition, Mr Southall also accepted a charge of Misconduct after admitting to signing a false declaration regarding his role as a Relevant Person under EFL Regulations.
As a result of admitting the charges, Mr Southall is now prohibited from being a Relevant Person for a period of six months, three months of which are to be suspended until the end of the 2023/24 season. Mr Richardson and Mr Lopez are also banned from being a Relevant Person for a period of two months and one month respectively, which are to be suspended until the end of the 2023/24 season.
All three individuals, who are liable for £45,000 of the associated costs with the investigation, have entered into an Agreed Decision with the League as provided for in the Regulations.
A link to the decision can be found here.
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