Celtic have been dragged into a former club’s scandal today by Scotland’s former best-selling daily newspaper, who have completely misrepresented issues surrounding the registration of Juninho.
The newspaper makes the astonishing and completely inaccurate claim that the “SPL have revealed they decided not to investigate Celtic’s EBT payment to Juninho”.
The SPL have investigated Celtic’s EBT payment to Juninho. They found Celtic acted absolutely in line with the rules and this week issued a statement confirming this. To tell people otherwise is recklessly inaccurate.
A front page statement proclaims:
“Hoops in clear because Juninho only received cash AFTER he left the club”
Utter nonsense. It’s a bit like saying:
“Hoops in clear because Juninho’s name begins with the letter J”
A true reflection would read:
“Hoops in clear because they discharged the registration and entire employment process of Juninho in a correct manner and no differently than the way every other SPL club has registered players”
When Juninho “received the cash” has nothing whatsoever to do with Celtic being “in the clear”. It is, frankly, an embarrassing attempt to pander to the paranoia of others and betrays a fundamental lack of knowledge.
The newspaper also dedicated all-but-one column of their back page, and part of an inside page, to the ‘story’ of how Celtic “didn’t end up in the dock”. Compare this to the coverage the same newspaper gave to the actual SPL statement on Juninho, released in an earlier attempt to dampen-down ill-informed paranoia, which received a tiny, 35-word, 1-inch back page note and a single column inside the paper.
Throughout recent weeks a basic misunderstanding of the legality of EBTs appears to have taken root in some minds. It is as though some mass psychological phenomenon is at play. Or maybe it’s just a deliberate attempt to confuse the easily confused?
EBTs are not against football, or specifically, player registration, rules. This is accepted as fact by anyone even vaguely familiar with the rules, yet we have some, who should know better, tell us that Rangers’ EBTs were recorded in their annual accounts, as though this is some defence against player registration charges, or that others should join them ‘in the dock’, because they used an EBT.
The matter in hand is not the use of EBTs, it’s about player registrations. You can pay players in EBTs, folding notes or Dutch tulip bulbs, as long as you register him correctly. And pay your tax.
Player registration rules are categorically clear, clubs must register all contracts with the SFA and SPL. All monies due in relation to football must appear on those contracts. Juninho’s contract was registered correctly.
On this issue, Celtic are exposed to the joint analysis of other 11 SPL clubs and the other 93 SFA clubs (counting both Ibrox based clubs), who control the rules and their scrutiny.
There are limits to what an employer can publicly reveal about a former employee’s personal financial details, but Celtic have revealed all facts concerning Juninho’s employment to the SFA and SPL.
Their conduct was investigated, was found to be absolutely and completely impeccable AND in line with SFA advice on player registration.
All I am wondering about is, should we be happy that those who should be planning for some serious headwinds are instead following a ridiculous wild goose chase?
I think so. That being the case, what are people trying to divert attention from? Hmmm.
Last week I met John Maguire, managing director of Celtic Development Pools. John’s been there for 30 years, the enthusiasm for youth player development is tangible when you listen to him talk. He’s at the coal face, raising money for the enormous youth development project which brings players like James Forrest into the club, and also polished Tony Watt into the exciting talent he is.
The ‘Pools predate my time but today’s fabulous harvest of young talent was made more possible by the Paradise Windfall, which now pays £15,000 each home game and has been the largest lottery in world football for years. Income from the Pools and Paradise Windfall generates around £1.5m each season.
The coaches at Lennoxtown (and most fans) know how important it is for Celtic’s youth scouting and development to be the very best it can be. It has to be world class. For the guys at the Pools office, the challenge is clear, fund this ambition.
To this end, this weekend the Development Pools launch TikPick. For £1 you can win a cash prize for predicting 10 results. It’s not a lot of money and none of it will go towards putting fuel in a £100k motor car. This is a grass-roots level investment in our future. Go take a look here.
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Had the misfortune to catch a bit of keys & gray on talksh*t this morning.
Apparently the DR have been all over the rangers/sevco/ebt story since day 1 and jangle jangle jackson has been 100% correct about everything.
You’d never guess that the station was the brainchild of a certain kelvin mckenzie!!!
!!Bada Bing!!
You talking about his diet? haha
He can’t live the life he was living for 3 years and then expect to go out and compete against guys at world level and not do some serious damage to his body. The knockout in his last fight was devastating, a repeat of that could be so serious.
Hail Hail the Celts are here…
Bada – I watched Lilyhammer too. Nordic Noir Lite and none the worse for that. I enjoyed it :-)
LordLuvRocket
!!Bada Bing!!
Steve Bunce (boxing journalist) was talking about this comeback earlier in the week and suggested it was about 2 things.
1.) His boxing promotions have lost a TV deal with Sky and with that a number of top boxers and has lost somewhere in the region of £5m in past couple of years. If he wants to try and establish himself as a promoter he might have to use himself as bait to get a TV deal again and to encourage others to come back on board.
2.) He still hasn’t got over his devestating loss to Manny Paquio and wants redemption so no doubt will be looking at a rematch in the future. Whether that happens is debateable as Manny has nothing to gain.
Mort
Paul67
12:45 on 14 September, 2012
KevJungle, because many, many, Celtic fans buy and read it….
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Yeah, I know whit ye mean !!!
Anyway – a reply from the High Heid Yin !!!
Must be doing sumthin right – CSC
It’s sheer embarrassment and shame that’s driving the rank and file into whataboutery,like a wean that turns petulant knowing they are in the wrong and as long as attention is diverted away from ‘bi-brox’ the mass of public opinion won’t focus on what to do about the red raw guilt that beams from the red bricks.
Paul 67
Too true about Celtic supporting Daily Record readers.
The conversations I have in pubs when I’m home are sometimes……. unbelievable.
Latest one was about the traccy top Neil wears – so I went and bought one….for 2 reasons.
Teuchter ár lá
Ole Dick Byrne less than gruntled about his handpicked team of quizmeisters defectin’ to Sevco.
The Daily Retard I wouldn’t even soil my *rse with it.
I wonder if there is enough in the article for Celtic to sue them for slander.
The Pantaloon Duck-A very promising opening episode.HH
KevJ,
Do you think Hugh Keevins, the moral minded one, minds lying for cash?
thomthethim
12:45 on 14 September, 2012
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RESPECT M8.
Absolute RESPECT.
I apologise it I rubbed you up the wrong way.
Sorry.
From here on in it will be
“The Look Before You Leap!” – CSC
P.S. Celtic are a Wonderful Family because of Fholk like you.
God Bless
Hail Hail
laters…
sannabhoy,
ok, i take back my jibes at the ticket office staff, i know they do a thankless job half the time (but i stand by my bit about phoning the ticket office line and having to go through a million options before you even get to a Q – and it is usually about a million, i counted them once…)
and i never thanked for pointing me in the direction of the sheepshaven bay(?) pub when i was heading down to london a month or 2 back, the natives were very friendly, and didnt even growl when we won the half-time football card – so cheers!
Mort-Hatton can definitely sell tickets,a fight with Amir Khan may well be the end game to make a few quid.Paquio could really leave some lasting damage,if that one happened.HH.
Moonbeams WD. Kano 1000 \o/ Supporting Neil Lennon 100%. Champions. C’mon Wee Oscar.
12:50 on
14 September, 2012
Paul67
I see Mark Daly making noises about this topic on twitter.
MWD
dont do the twitter thing, what’s his take?
why ? why? WHY ? would ANY Celtic supporter read The Daily Record or the Sun WHY? somebody must have an answer
Mort
The first point would make sense to me as he seems to be getting left behind by Eddie Hearn and his promotion team. Then there is Frank Warren who is established and his is own boxing channel on Sky too. That doesn’t really leave much room for Hatton and I can’t really think off the top off my head (apart from his brothers fights) any decent promotions they have put on recently.
I think he probably has damaged pride from his loses but his chance is going in that respect I feel.
Tim Malone Will Tell
The p
Premier TO is to the left of the main ticket office por cierto
pedrocaravanachio67 (that’s a mouthful)
@markdaly2: Curious to see SPL clearing Juninho EBT. If it was money owed to him for playing football, under SFA rules, does it matter when it was paid?
MWD
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Paul67..
Well said Re; Johnny Maguire..l remember when John got the Job with Celtic Pools (God he is Murder to get a Ticket off)..:O(
Celtic Pools do Well and have Moved with the Times..Maybe we Should rival the Crossbar Challenge with a ‘Open Goal’ Challenge..where a Fan has to Score a Penalty without a Keeper in Goal..
Another thing John did was Find Suitable accommodation for Celtic Youths who Could Not travel to Celtic park on a Daily basis..Finding Homes with good Celtic People/Family’s rather than put these Young Bhoys in a Lonely Hotel room..
Summa
!!Bada Bing!!
12:49 on
14 September, 2012
HT-Watched the first episode of Lilyhammer,an ex Mafia Boss rats on a rival and requests his Witness Protection Programme to be in Lilyhammer,Norway.Steve van Zandt (Tony Soprano’s lieutenant )plays the lead.Original and funny.
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Don’t tell us any more ,i’ve taped (?) it.
Teuchter ár lá
Almost had a stand up fight in pub through guy contacting that paper
about Lenny’s being unshaven and having to pay for ticket for game he didn’t
want to go to,didn’t speak to the big eejit for 6 month.
KevJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google&v=3w1TzLR2tYc
KevJungle’s NEMESIS.
12:58 on 14 September, 2012
KevJ,
Do you think Hugh Keevins, the moral minded one, minds lying for cash?
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“KevJungle’s NEMESIS ?” – Which one ?
Anyway – not got enough paracetamol left to take you on.
Another day!
And there will be ANOTHER day.
Adios
KevJungle’s NEMESIS.
13:03 on 14 September, 2012
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laters….
Keevins taking the moral high ground is he?
Is this the same Hugh Keevins that said he was sorry but morals just don’t come into it when he was pushing for Sevco into the SPL?
DR Don’t buy it
SUN Don’t buy it
simple’s
The Scottish FA can confirm that The Rangers Football Club Ltd have today received confirmation that full membership of the Association has been transferred.
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More grist to the mill which will eventually destroy football in Scotland.
I really hope that the people who get things done are busy looking at the small nations league kind of thing that has been mooted/andied about recently.
How can we stand for this level of continuous and seemingly eternally institutionalised favouritism any longer.
Scunnered levels rising……again.
So, Chunky must’ve found a fit and proper person by the very people in the sfa he threatens and insults on a freewheelin’ basis? He and CO must’ve had some right cosy wee fireside chats.
How long before that arch mason hun ratbag Ogilvie gets the boot?
You couldn’t make this stuff up. If it wasn’t so sickeningly real it’d be getting called paranoid fantasy…..an accusation we had to labour under for decades until the lid blew off.
And now that it continues quite openly, we’re supposed to accept that it’s all okay?
Because that’s what is happening. And that is the readon for all this whataboutery…..a smokescreen to obfuscate the continued blatant corruption.
voguepunter-Some if it is in Norwegian and has subtitles………if you can’t find your specs,just imagine G64 talking to you on a Saturday night………:}
Keevins/Jangle
KevJungle
Run Forrest, Run.
Keevins is a presstitute, same as Britnae, and Jabba : they’ll say, write and do anything for cash.
A disgrace to thr profession….whatever it is.
NL saying Sammi could be back for Spartak game!
Thanks Por Cierto – I presume “Premier” implies a short queue…
Mebbe Celtic could simply sue The Daily Reckage and put the scummy rag outta bidness?
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Goldstar10..
I Hope you are Right..His injury does seem to be a bit Unknown for recovery of a Football Player..
Summa
DBBIA
I’m trying to assemble the largest bunch of scallies possible to replace ole Dick’s more gentile quiz associates.
I’m sure he’ll be happy….
What’s the point in confirming full membership?
The rules for membership clearly don’t apply when it comes to Sevco.
So what difference does full membership make?