The ruling and suspension sidelines Spagnolo from campaigning for a return to the Parramatta Leagues Club, which runs the NRL club, for the foreseeable future and stands to draw a line under his controversial association with an Eels administration riven by factionalism and in-fighting in recent years. The next Leagues Club election is not due until May 2015 and the ban applied outlasts that date.

Installed as chairman when his 3P ticket took control at Parramatta in 2009, Spagnolo lost his place on the board in May when the ParraFirst group led by former premiership-winning forward Steve Sharp gained the ascendancy.

He had lobbied for a return to assume one of two vacant seats in the aftermath of his election defeat and the club's constitution – which states that three directors from the football club board must sit on the Leagues Club board – appeared to open the way for him to recapture some of his power.

Another director, Mario Libertini, has since been readmitted to the seven-member board, leaving one opening, but the serious allegations raised in the 900-page report have brought down Spagnolo's bid.

Spagnolo was issued with a show-cause letter last month, asking him to answer the claims made in the report, and at Monday's meeting could not provide explanations.