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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ticketus
fail
gee-ar-eh-tea-you-eye-tea-oh-you-en
eh-el-eye-ee-en-eh-tea-eye-oh-en
gratuetious alienation
MWD
tea-eye-see-kay-ee-tea-you-es
ticketus
MWD
(rounyeas) as in gerrit, plural.
PF AYR
Tried before,but the escape committee were found wanting!
Will DEFO do my best. If I keep my Mum sweet-no laughing at the back,please-I’ll be there. I think HT has your number.
I take it the Central Bar in Prestwick is a non-starter?
Saltires
Seems the Ammers fans don’t have the same difficulty understanding the reality of the Hun situation as the huns and MSM do
ar-oh-you-en-why-ee-eh-es
rounyeas
Morning, CQNers
Really hope we get to see at least one of the new signings today.
Just read that Herald article on Miku, and I haven’t been this excited about a player I’ve never seen since Jos Hooiveld touched down at CP.
PF AYR
You are also more than welcome on the 6th,btw.
HT is the organising committee. I know there’s supposed to be more than one on a committee,but it will stop him falling out with the rest of them.
Wee prize-giving planned for the winner of the CQN Napster’s Vase,2011/12…
BMCUW
The Central Bar in Prestwick is now called (The) Burns I think?!
Owed by that uber- Hun Hugh Burns! Lovely guy!!! One of my mates got into an altercation with him a number of years ago and nearly ripped his heid aff!
Lovely!
HH!!
BMCUWP
was in there once , with a CFC guy, he was a local and knew the animals in there ( he’d represented most of them)
I was very uncomfortable… My mate was taking the P taking me in there on the first place ,awful place
Tell yet maw it’s a professional appointment , that line has worked in the past… Usually only once :-))
Tallybhoy
I was in there year ago …. Sure it was still called the Central then… Can’t confess to paying much attention to the hole
Good morning CQNers,
McCoist – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvs4bOMv5Xw
And the winner is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Moonbeams
Best CQN speliing sensation!!
Back to bed for me, your trophy is not in the post. I don’t want to make a long presentation speech but would like to say that we are all winners on here and the next time I am in the golf inn in pwick i will leave it behind the bar.
From Jake the Snake on Twitter:
Celtic squad for Perth today. Matthews is out. Lassad & Miku make the squad. Miku the more likely to make an appearance at some point.
…PFayr
I think he (Burns) took it over quite recently – pretty sure the name’s been changed.
Never been in it but drove past it many a time coming back from Ayr to pick Miss Tally up. There’s usually a crowd of huns standing outside smoking – dont think it has a beer garden!
A s(h)ight to behold!
HH!!
Sleekit McCoist plays to the mob…again
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/mccoist-baffled-by-celtic-ebt-ruling-amid-witch-hunt.18885268
HH
Poor Sally. Can someone please tell him his team will not be stripped of trophies as they have never won anything.
Matthews is no great loss – he’s been very poor in the last couple of games, and his overall play in Europe has been well below the standard required.
No Joe Ledley either, so today I’d like to see (4-4-1-1) FF; ML, TR, CM, EI; SB, VW, PT, PM; KC; GH
The ‘ammers fans have just gone up in my estimation!
Really looking forward to the game today after that international p*sh!
HH!!
A McC spelling bee.
withc-hunt.
*PT = FT
Up over goal
Agree re Matthews … I think we forget that he is still a youngster
A wee rest won’t do any harm, he’s been asked to do a lot recently
If SB and VW are fit I’d play Miku , we’ve been a bit short of goals recently…. A game against the bottom of the league who have major selection problems might be the game to give him a run
Good morning friends from a lovely dry and bright East KIlbride. Lookin good for a wee gentle-ish ParkRun.
Jobo
PFayr
Never like to see new players given an immediate starting place – bad for squad morale imo. (See Roy & Robbie Keane). Bringing him on from the bench shows fairness and puts less pressure on him.
Saltires
great link and great read.
Always liked West Ham fans,
have met a few over the years,
great individuals , but can be a bit
on the mad side when when they
are packs…
Anyhoo
happy Celticing
3-0
To the good guys today
Morning Jobo I have been working in EK and I have never seen weather like that before and now you are telling me it is lovely dry and bright!
Oops a double when .. and no in…
sorry .
Good morning fellow Celts from grey Ayrshire
Ticket office yesterday… met bjmac …he was looking all business like :-)
Me – My daughter’s CL tickets have not arrived yet (I have mine ok)
Nice Ticket Office Lady -advised that change to new address process had only worked for my tickets and that my daughter’s tickets had gone to previous address …in Hampshire
Me -ok – mistakes happen -could she just print off new tickets for my daughter now as unlikely to get the tickets from Hampshire in time for the Benfica game …which was the main reason for requesting the address change (filled in two forms and gave them to the guy in person at the same counter three weeks ago..)
NTOL -well…looks like he only processed one form …I’ll do the other one now
Me -ok -and the tickets for my daughter?
NTOL -need to wait and see if they are returned
Me -Eh? they would have been re-directed by Royal Mail to my new address- I did receive her Raith Rovers ticket that way -that’s why I knew there was a wee problem with the CL tickets and decided to come along today to have it resolved seeing as there is no home game this weekend and the Benfica game is on Wednesday
NTOL- disappears (just like that) then returns -we are not doing reprints until Monday
Me – I cannot come here on Monday ..or Tuesday and had planned to come to the game on Wednesday evening… with my daughter…preferably
NTOL- can’t you get here sooner?
Me- can’t you just post the tickets to my new address on Monday…or sooner?
NTOL- cannot print until Monday and I don’t want to risk the post so close the game (really?)
Me -ok so what do we do now?
NTOL – can you get here before the game the office is open from 09:00 on Wed until kick-off?
Me – and I need to stand in the ticket q -on match day to get tickets that should have been posted to the correct address (any address..) a week ago?
NTOL – well yes that is the only way it will work
Me -hmmmmmm so the only way for me to get a ticket for my daughter is to come back here and wait in a q and explain the whole situation again?
NTOL- yes– and they will only re-print the Benfica ticket the others will be posted to you
but you should have no problems on the night (oh aye!)
Me- dare I ask where they will be posted (when?.. might have confused the issue further)
NTOL- checking the screen- and confirming new address (phew)
Me – ok (trying not to show how totally brassed-off I feel)
NTOL – NEXT!
so anyway…
went outside and saw some tourists taking fotos of Jock and the Big Cup –
Me -Hi guys, what brings you to Paradise?
Visitors -(Lots of warm smiles and handshakes) Que?
Me -Discover they are crew on a cruise ship visiting our shores (cruise ships dock in Glesga?) Explain the Cemetery to Paradise thing to my new Partizan Belgrade and Mexican friends
NPB & MF -Would it be possible for us to see inside the wonderful stadium (they must think I have some clout or I am Peter Lawwell or DD..)
Me -(dismissing thoughts about sending them to the NTOL and frantically looking around fora Celtic employee or official who can advise them …yes you guessed it) – I explain there are organised tours they can join but they have to pay (frowns) and they are at certain times of the day…. not sure etc.
NPB & MF – ok mi amigo …where do we get tickets ?
Me – errr – try the Celtic shop over there guys
NPB & MF- smiles and more fotos
Me – (fearful of the service they are about to endure) hope you enjoy your trip to Celtic Park guys HAIL HAIL
Methinks -we have an open door to a huge amount of new customers/fans/supporters- call them what you will
Methinks – whoever is responsible for that at CP now …is missing a wee trick!
Let me at it !!!
HH
DJBEE –
Oops!
DJBEE – I can only report what I see… ;-)
what day is it? o((
BT
Match day …thought it would never come ;)
Saltires..
now I am happy… o)
maybe its your tickets that will never come?
DJBEE 0803
The Golf Inn?
We only ever went there after kicking-out time elsewhere.
Couldnae afford their prices all night.
You must be affy middle-class.
Only kiddin’,bud-howzyerheid?
blog broke yesterday.tried to find different way in.found PAUL’S explanation of why he started C.Q.N in first place.”to explain where all the SEVILLE money had gone”.so since 2004 he has had to explain in simple terms every single thing that THEMS have come up with to make us look the same as THEM.anybody read SAD FAT BOYS rant today.they just don’t get it .those who do just won’t have it but most are too stupid to get it.i have lived in ENGLAND for over 20 years and in all that time i have met one really clever guy.his favourite expresion “YOU CAN”T EDUCATE A MUG.”wee p.s. PAUL could you tell PETER about SALTIRE’S experience with ticket office yesterday.
glad to see Darren Fletcher making a comeback after his illness..