Disgraced West Midlands Police chief received £58k ‘golden goodbye’ when he retired on full pension after misleading MPs and public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

A senior West Midlands Police officer has retired with a pension and a reported £58,000 "golden goodbye" despite being found to have misled MPs and the public over a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans. The case has drawn criticism as it raises questions about accountability within policing, with the officer able to leave with his full pension entitlement intact despite the finding against him.

Details of the exact circumstances of the fan ban and the nature of the misleading statements were not fully set out in the available report, but the payout has fuelled concern over the lack of financial consequences for senior officers found to have acted improperly. The £58,000 sum refers to the discretionary retirement payment made on top of his pension.