If they come in all shapes and sizes, why can’t one of them be a plumber with a moustache? They do exist.
I’m married to an Italian accountant btw, but if Mario was an accountant, that would be quite boring, because accountants are quite boring… (there’s another stereotype).
You can’t really be sacking people for following the accepted stance of 40 years ago. But you can use it to shape the thinking and direction going forward. Tldr turf the entire board.
This is how you should respond to an accusation if you believe you are innocent. If only the club responded like this at the beginning of the drug saga instead of opening itself to an investigation. Let them come up with any evidence of wrongdoing.