Livingston boss David Martindale has been ruled a 'fit and proper person' by the Scottish FA following a hearing this morning.
The 46-year-old, who took over as boss from Gary Holt two months ago, has helped guide the Lions to their first League Cup final berth in 17 years.
Martindale has previously served a prison sentence for drug offences but has been working at Livingston in a number of roles for six years.
A club statement read: "Livingston Football Club can confirm that the Scottish FA have approved the inclusion of first-team manager David Martindale on the club’s Official Return following today’s hearing.
The club is delighted that a positive outcome has been reached, one that allows us to draw a line under this particular episode and gives David the chance to fully focus on his role as manager of the football club.
We believe this to be the correct outcome and think it sends a positive message across society.
David Martindale said: “I would like to go on record thanking everybody at the SFA, SPFL and more importantly, I’d like to thank every single person on social media, the fans, pundits and media, for their support.
“A big thank you also to Hannah Bardell MP, Angela Constance MSP and Professor Phil Scraton and I’m delighted that the SFA has given me a chance to progress my career with Livingston Football Club.”
The Scottish FA released a statement which said: "The Scottish FA can confirm that following a scheduled meeting between a sub-committee of the Professional Game Board, the Livingston manager, David Martindale, and club officials pursuant to Article 10, it has accepted the representations from Livingston FC that Mr Martindale is a fit and proper person to be included in the club’s Official Return.
