FORMER Spurs owner Joe Lewis was investigated by the FA over allegedly betting on matches.
The Wembley probe into Lewis, now 88, began after allegations against him were made in 2022.
FA disciplinary chiefs were alerted by claims that Lewis, whose ENIC took a controlling interest in Spurs in 2001, might have broken rules by betting on games.
However, the investigation was ended with a determination that no further action was required.
At the time, Lewis as the principle owner of the club, was bound by FA rules that say no player or official can make any football-related wager.
Lewis transferred his shares to the Lewis Family Trust in October 2022, placing him outside FA jurisdiction as he no longer had any official role in the club.
That came just before it was announced by US prosecutors in New York that Lewis was being charged with insider trading by tipping off friends, employees and even a lover with share information.
He admitted the charge in 2024 and was given probation with a £4m fine, although he was officially pardoned by US President Donald Trump earlier this month.
It is unclear if the FA decision to wind up the probe took place before or after the shares sale.
Pressed for comment by Bloomberg, the FA, Premier League and Tottenham declined to comment, as did a representative of Lewis and his company Tavistock.
But it is also understood that one individual the Trust had suggested might be eligible to join the Spurs board was advised not to apply by the Premier League due to his close relationship with Lewis.
The Lewis family has upped its interest in the club over the past year, leading to the ousting of former chief executive Daniel Levy – once an intimate of Lewis – in September.
Another long-time Lewis associate and City financier, Peter Charrington, is now chairman with high-profile roles led by his children, Vivienne and Charles.
Nick Beucher, the husband of Vivienne’s daughter, has also become involved in the hierarchy of the club.
Tottenham have faced recent takeover interest from a number of firms in recent months, but the Lewis family have insisted the club is not for sale.
Only in October they announced a £100million cash injection to show their ambitions to achieve “long-term sporting success”.
The club said in a statement: “This equity injection will further strengthen the club’s financial position and equip the club’s leadership team with additional resources to continue the focus on driving long-term sporting success.
“This additional capital is part of the Lewis family’s ongoing commitment to the club and its future.”
Since the departure of Levy, CEO Vinai Venkatesham has taken on the day-to-day running of the club.