In a universe close to you, one side of a football club boardroom battle thought it would be a good idea to undermine the other side by accusing them of leaking company information. The allegations of a leak [at Newco Rangers, in case you were unaware]were blazoned across The Sun today, who were shown “a copy of explosive minutes from the board showdown at Murray Park where Gers power-brokers voted to sideline (chairman, Malcolm Murray)”.
This is cringe worthy. At what level of humanity does leaking [highly confidential]boardroom documents about an earlier alleged leak appear to be acceptable behaviour?
The Sun report the minutes from last week’s board meeting record:
“The SFA mentioned to the acting chief executive (Craig Mather) that the Rangers board situation needed addressing as the SFA understood information was leaking from the chairman.
“Given the concerns about confidentiality [no laughing now], credibility and professional conduct and the impact on regulators, a motion was proposed to remove Malcolm from the position of chairman and as director of the company following the completion of the investigation.
“It was decided that Malcolm should not attend to any duties in the meantime and would not be involved in the direction or detail of the investigation.
“The resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders.”
The campaign to blacken Malcolm Murray’s name has been underway for some months but you can ignore that, there are three points from the above worthy of note:
“Malcolm… would not be involved in the direction or detail of the investigation”. Despite having the minutes, The Sun fail to clarify which investigation is being referred to, the on-going investigation by Pinsent Masons and Deloittes, or an investigation into Malcolm Murray’s behaviour.
As it was proposed to sack Murray as a director on completion of the investigation it’s unlikely the investigation is into his own behaviour. Sentencing is usually reserved until after guilt is established.
The possibility that the minutes indicate Malcolm Murray will not be allowed to be involved in the direction or detail of the Pinsent Masons investigation renders the exercise pointless. The investigation into links between Green and Whyte, with consequences for SFA membership, was at the insistence of Murray. If the persons who removed him are now controlling the scope of his investigation, that investigation is moot.
The other interesting point is that the “resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders”. I’m pretty sure this was a directors’ board meeting not a shareholders meeting. It’s a curious comment to make its way onto the minutes.
By far the most concerning comment to be made on an SFA associate member’s boardroom minutes was:
“The SFA mentioned to the acting chief executive (Craig Mather) that the Rangers board situation needed addressing as the SFA understood information was leaking from the chairman”.
It is no business of the SFA whatsoever if a club chairman talks about its business outside the boardroom, the allegation here is of completely inappropriate behaviour by the Association, which makes it our business.
Who at the SFA is involved in this, what did they know, when did they know it, who told them and who did they speak?
Time for some leadership from the SFA board and some proper journalism, or would everyone rather play their part in the Great Football Swindle?
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Sfa?
McCall? Manager of the Year
Please ,behave yourselves .
Don,t you realise that someone has to come 2nd.
HH
Phil
TET
An iphone is all you need.
HH
Laughing on the bus,
Playing games with the faces,
She said the man in the gabardine suit
Was a spy.
I said, “Be careful,
His bow tie is really a camera.”
DBBIA/PaulSimonCSC
With McCall being named Manager of Year no doubt he will be linked for new jobs in tomorrow’s media.
With all the success he has had, i am sure that the Murders are resigned to loosing him.
HH
CRC
And now …. for something completely different ;),
an tearmon,
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If Lenny did win a Manager of the year award he would probably give it away.
Just logged on and noticed the mullet has won manager of the year. Now if they are to ignore the obvious choice (Lenny)then you would have thought that one of the Highland clubs would be in with a shout. The mullet murdered our co-efficient in four games!
tommysbhoy, 19:47
Plenty.
swatson Neil Lennon’s 6ft skinny twin!
19:57
He’s mentioned tomorrow so fingers crossed
Clydesdale Bank Manager of the Year:
Derek Adams was awarded Three monthly awards this season. Butcher, NFL, Granpa Broon, Lomas, Brown and McCall received on apiece.
Going to go out on a limb here, Alex Thompson’s report will be another non event, some trivial non story to distract from the corruption.
Fa youth cup final itv4
Cracking match.
Chelsea 1norwich 2
As just pointed out how can you win 3 manager of the month awards and not be manager of the year. I personally don’t think NL was the best SPL manager this year given his resources compared to the others.
Neil canamalar,
anything but
For any GoT enthusiasts . you’ll enjoy tonights episode.
Sanna
OG
AT Tomorrow?
Che, 20:40
I believe that’s his intention (and not to distract from the corruption)
CRC
Losing (is how it is spelled)
HamiltonTim CSC
And while I’m in teacher mode – see this Their/ There/ They’re shenanigans that goes on here…… Well….. Gets on ma goat
Think I need a drink
If anyone sees an tearmon, tell him I left a message on here for him.
His e-mail add doesn’t work. Yahoo have never heard of him, they say.
O.g.rafferty
cheers m8 here’s hoping..just want something damning to realy f@#ng stick..to bring down all the guilty party not just a fall guy..i know they’l never be gone..lns etc..but the corruption and the collusion must be expossed to the max..if this doesnt bring down the sfa then we must!!h.h
blantyretim
20:26 on 13 May, 2013Fa youth cup final itv4Cracking match.Chelsea 1norwich 2.
I’ll switch over when corrie is finished ;-))
OG
I don’t doubt the man, without his persistence we’d have had err who in the media keeping the fire stoked?
Times we forget he has no agenda, he has a story, he knows its a story about institutional corruption, and he’s running with it, thankfully.
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Malcolm Murray Rangers exit looms amid leak claims
Published: 13 May 2013
By STUART BATHGATE and TOM ENGLISH
13th May 2013
RANGERS director Malcolm Murray is under renewed pressure to quit the club amid allegations of inappropriate conduct.
The club board has accused Murray of leaking sensitive information to outsiders, including former director Paul Murray and media outlets.
Murray is also alleged to have listened to voicemail messages on a speakerphone in front of strangers at a hotel.
Brian Stockbridge, a director at Rangers, was the subject of a plot orchestrated by Murray, according to secret club minutes.
Another accusation also suggests that director Ian Hart heard about the leaks via fans. Acting chief executive Craig Mather was alerted to the suspected leaks by the SFA, according to The Sun.
Darryl Broadfoot the head of SFA communications categorically denied any wrong doing by his organisation. “We have to do what is best for Scottish football, that is our remit. We have had no contact with Rangers or any board member whatsoever over the details of the five way agreement thay we brokered last summer or unease about any revelations. The five way agreement will always remain confidential as all parties agreed to this fundamental clause when Campbell initially presented it in the first place.”
Malcolm Murray was last week given a vote of no confidence by the Ibrox board amid reports that former chief executive Charles Green had – despite appointing him last summer – made attempts to remove him from the board.
Murray, whose background is in pension and fund management, still has backing from sections of the board – most notably former manager Walter Smith – but the revelations, taken from secret club minutes, expose the director’s increasingly precarious position.
Minutes
Malcolm Murray is alleged to have leaked a story to a newspaper because he wasn’t allowed on the podium to celebrate Rangers’ Third Division title party.
He is also accused of plotting to oust finance director Stockbridge, 39, from his post.
Hotel staff have claimed they overheard sensitive financial details being discussed by Murray as he listened to voicemail messages during breakfast, with other hotel guests in earshot.
The minutes detailing the accusations reportedly say: “Given the concerns about confidentiality, credibility and professional conduct and the impact on regulators, a motion was proposed to remove Malcolm from the position of chairman and as director of the company following the completion of the investigation.
“It was decided that Malcolm should not attend to any duties in the meantime and would not be involved in the direction or detail of the investigation.”
weeminger
MOTM Awards – Mourinho only ever won 3 in total in the EPL (might be down to his personality). Doubt he lists them on his CV!
Che, 20:47
Hopefully tomorrow evening we will all be a bit wiser
Smashy
Is that losing as in deductions?
Keep off the grass :-)
HH
CRC
Can anyone explain why the five way agreement would be confidential
Just a wee bit on the Fitbaw, thought Brooney brought a total new dimension to our play last Sat. With Vic & Kayal out, Broonies return will be the winning of the Cup.
TBJ, so we can’t see how corrupt they had to be to get Sevco a license to play football.
There is no other reasonable explanation.
Basically they are saying, we are cheating but if you don’t see it you can’t accuse us.
A bit like a two year old playing hide and seek, if they close they’re eyes, you can’t see them.
Corkcelt
He was like a new signing ;)
The Boy Jinky
20:51 on
13 May, 2013
Can anyone explain why the five way agreement would be confidential
Because they are a shower of masons :-)
CorkCelt, totally agree, Broonie was immense. James Forrest was also getting back to his best.
Doc
Yeah we get that… but why would the rest of the teams in scotland accept that
FA Youth Final
Dearly want Norwich to win simply because of their opponents but also because of Islam F.
It dies hard.
Can someone remind me who were the parties involved in the five way agreement.
Genuine question as i cant remember
TBJ, I’d love to know the answer to that one.
Why every other club sits back and allows one club to be treated as a special case is beyond me.
What part of the five way agreement involves gardening ?
HH