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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It’s great how we have to depend on an English based journo to do the lamb biters work for them in this great wee country :)
Number 1 lamb biter of the week : @STVGrant.
He has seen the 5 way agreement and the transfer of membership from the SFA so he needs to toe the line.
Number 2 lamb biter of the week : @GrahamSpiers.
This creep is too busy reporting on what’s happening with golf in this country, needs to get back into Sevco’s good books.
It was downhill all the way from ‘Moon River’.
Man City 18 managers
Man Utd Fergie
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jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/
My bhoy plays over at St Ambrose every Saturday morning and there was a few out the other week over at that big park.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
22:33 on
13 May, 2013
It was downhill all the way from ‘Moon River’.
VG :-)
Mancini sacked
All the revelations in the world about the goings on at Ibrox mean nothing unless they are responded to (by the SFA) in an honest, open and impartial manner.
JJ
Roberto gets the rubber toe
Lenny for city ?
31003.
You want the toys back?
AT was filming in Glasgow for a reason. The story is very good
TET.
I read it.
Bullshit mentioned twice.
I understand that.
Yes, AT has exposed what has been on the blogs (and I’m glad that he and others have). But you do him a disservice to say that is all he has done.
And when a good story comes along, he, like any good journo, is more than up for it.
Og
Sorry if this seems like a witch hunt… it’s not… I love your snippets… But c’mon….. Lets get some meat on them bones….
Calton Tongues- I thought so too ;/)
googybhoy ♥ Celtic
22:29 on 13 May, 2013
SSN
Mancini sacked
*not surprised, if he hadn’t won the League last season he would have been gone then, obscene amount of money spent for 1 cup and 1 championship and turfed easily out of Europe.
And some on here complain about NFL with 2 Leagues and 1 SC so far (a former Man City youth prospect tae boot).
Big Mario must have a wry grin on his coupon.
We seem to be relying on the MSM a little too much at the moment for inside info from Sevco HQ. Maybe Paul should break a wee story…
Og
Criss Cross
FACT: Brendan Rodgers is now the 7th longest serving manager in the Premier League – having been appointed in June last year.
TSoAL
Thats where the walk is.
Winning captains
Spill the beans you SOAB
OG
Keep it up ….
Gents chill…no need for fighting …even the mildest anti Hun story is worth it
JJ
You’re right ….no seems to have the stomach for a fight with them tho
TSoAL
Hope they are impressed with the new St Ambrose?? Fantastic complex!!!
Sadies Bhoy
Malwarebytes is a quality product and has a free edition. Avast is also very good.
If downloading, take a version from CNET to make sure you get a proper version.
HH
The reason some of you are giving O.G some stick is because you are desperate for fatal news from Ibrox but, in your hearts, don`t believe that that news will ever be forthcoming. Gradually, you have learned to live with that unfairness then O.G offers hope that maybe this time it will be different.
I think you know that Hope is the real killer.
JJ
!!Bada Bing!! 22:30
Sorry, had missed your post.
It’s a story where you will have heard of the characters involved, I’m sure
Charming!
Theoriginalsadie..,
Malwarebytes is a free scanner, it won’t protect you when surfing, Microsoft essentials, avast or AVG are free protection to look for, there are loads more but those spring to mind.
Download one, disconnect from timternet, uninstall norton, instal your chosen protection and yer sorted
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Im one of the easy pleased brigade If Alex T reports there is a burst water pipe over at the “hate factory” as long as it causes them some pain im happy.
Of course if he finally prized the lid open on anything to do with anything that has been ignored by the SMSM then I would be ecstatic :))
until then
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
31003, 22:38
Careful – that’s zombie talk.
There is some flesh on this one
The question is OG do you know the core point of the story AT is going to break. If you don’t thats OK, no fault there. If you do, what is stopping you from telling us.
Anyone going to see Steve Hackett at the Royal Concert Hall tomorrow night?
SPF
Jungle Jim
tomorrows another day hope & pray we all live to see it
HH
Guys, news is never broken to a schedule, unless you are in control of the entire media, and none of us are.
The work C4 are undertaking is substantial and worthy. This is not a guarantee that it will ever be ‘news’, or that whatever does become news will be worth the wait, but this is the way of the media.
I’ve had first-hand information from excellent sources. The picture changed and my, totally accurate, news, was jumped on as wrong.
This is the time for patience…….
leftclicktic, 22:46
More than a drip
Podium
Winning captains
All in jest ol bhoy
OG
I said it was nothing personal, and I meant that, nothing against you.
The bullshit comments were re the wee tit bits that have amounted to nothing that we don’t already know.
I more than most would love AT to get the scoop of the decade, and if he really wants it, it;s there for the taking.
There are peers of the realm who should be in the jail, that would be a start………..
HH
Tontine Tim
City are a wee team with a wee team attitude. No matter what they do they will never match teams like us.
Cannot even fill their ground for CL matches. No atmosphere and no traditions.
We expect to win every CL match at home and usually do.
Not sure they ever have won any.
OG-HH Ta.