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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can there not be big push to get celtic fans to stop buying the rags that do us no favours
and promote celtic magazines/websites more for people to get their celtic news ??
TET
Cheers mate!
Got your email……..mmmmmmmm,
you could be right!
ernie lynch
lol!
The likes of the record and the sun write lies about our club on a daily basis.
They stir up hatred between the supporters,
They incite violence, and hatred.
They are responsible for much of the violence that has been inflicted on our supporters.
They are responsible for the viloence inflicted on our manager.
I could go on, and on, and on………….
And yet our club still pander to them.
WHY ?????
Ban them.
Simples.
Who actually ‘wrote’ the piece?
Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon
12:45 on
14 September, 2012
lol, that is the perfect parody of that story. well done that man, take a bow son
Sorry lads pretty dumb not letting you into what i do.I wish i was an insolvency practitioner ernie seems to be the game to be into just recently . No im a sheetmetalworker, just thought things might be looking up as far as all the reconstruction re the commonwealth games etc???
Dontbrattbakkinanger
They any good? Annan? That near the border?
Lorobo SonOfDan
Yup exactly as I thought.
Cannot add to the debate ?
HH
tansbell
There is a Fourth Tier team in Govan in need of a new roof.
Dontbrattbakkinanger
13:43 on 14 September, 2012
“Asonofdan- they are at Galabank, to play the mighty Annan Athletic.
I shall be at home, counting the spoons.”
…maybe you should guard the womenfolk as well…..or perhaps just the farm animals.
How big is your TV’s screen? Over 30″ and it could be in trouble too
Pod I
Scott McDermot
HH
Awe_Naw_
Is this a secret debate because I have no idea what you are talking about.
The KevJungle act is much better.
Its as if they read my and GerryGUK..’s correspondance yesterday and took my misunderstanding and printed it as FACT, every point Paul67 describes were made by me on here yesteday, lazy journalism with a wee bit disinformation thrown in.
miki67
13:07 on 14 September, 2012
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.
……………………………….
I think you may be being a bit hard on Keevins miki67.
Cut the man some slack he did do some good stuff back in the day like this piece:
http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/IuR_Li9xXJ1IAURl_GS3EQ766089
Any HMRC boffins on?
Sevco started trading in May, their 1st VAT return would be due 31st July. If they pay their VAT online, it was due last week, if they pay by cheque, it was due to be posted to HMRC by 31st August.
Did they pay or have they still to pay?
AsonofDan
That you cant follow the thread comes as no surprise to me.
HH
A son of Dan a/ good enough [fingers crossed] and b/yes.
Cadizzy- it’s like the Visigoths coming round to do bob-a-job week.
Luckily the ole flame thrower has just been serviced.
awe_naw_no_annoni_oan_anaw_noo
13:32 on 14 September, 2012
I have 700 ordinary shares ( certificate on my wall) and 400 of the shares from the second issue ( can’t find my certificate). So that’s 1100 shares and 18 years of STs. Before that 10 years of paying at the gate.
I’ve put plenty dosh into our club, I just don’t see this as giving me the right to constantly slag the club.
Well done on buying shares btw.
My da is 6 fit 3.
So Brown’s definitely starting tomorrow, then?
It’s obviously gratifying that a player deemed to have a degenerative injury and ear-marked for big games only has made such a quick return to fitness, but it still seems a bit odd.
My team for tomorrow:
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Forster ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Lustig :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Wilson ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Rogne :::::::::::::::::::::::: Mulgrew
::::::::::::::::::: Brown ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Wanyama :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ledley ::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::: Commons :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Watt ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: McCourt :::::::::::::::::
Paul67
You really need to consider a blog platform with an ignore function.
I suspect a cure for cancer posting at some point in the day from the usual suspects now that the ST argument has been aired possibly washed down with a song debate.
HH
Were back
Anything happened the past few hours ?
Luisao suspended for 2mths by Portuguese FA
We’re back after suffering tears of a clown…
lorbobo
Really is that all ????
I wouldn´t even boast about that.
And you call yourself a fan ?
HH
Amazing how much you can get done when CQN goes down for the afternoon, isn’t it!
Are the schools back in Northern Ireland and Scotland ?
HH
Cubist Funk
I saw that, is he suspended for the CL ?
Is Ledley fit for tomorrow?
Forster
Lustig Ambrose Mulgrew Izzaguirre
Forrest Brown Wanyama Ledley
Commons
Hooper
Subs. Zaluska Miku Lassad Watt Matthews Wilson Twardzik
Gordon – amazing how much time can be wasted fruitlessly prodding the wee round arrow thingy in the address bar of the iPad :-)
Maybe I should have prodded it with fruit?
THE EXILED TIM
Rogne fined for talking about his contract whilst on international duty.
Daily Record report another annual slump in its circulation figures.
Kayal33 – I like that team. Is Efe here yet?
ASonOfDan
I thought he got fined a weeks wages yesterday !!
Delighted to hear about the retard…
“The FPF applied a two-month suspension and a 2,550-euro (2,035 pounds) fine to Anderson Luis da Silva (Luisao),” the FPF said in a statement on its website (www.fpf.pt).
The FPF said it would inform FIFA of its decision, making it likely that Luisao’s suspension could be applied in the Champions League as well as Portuguese competition.
If that happened, the 31-year-old Luisao would miss Benfica’s first four games of the Champions League group phase. The team are drawn with Barcelona, Celtic and Spartak Moscow.
(Reporting by Daniel Alvarenga)
Cubist F..,
does it say why he’s banned
The Pantaloon Duck
16:18 on 14 September, 2012
Kayal33 – I like that team. Is Efe here yet?
Hope so, otherwise its Kelvin Wilson since Rogne is on the naughty step!
Glasgow City Council running two consultations at the same time, where should a memorial for the great famine be placed and how should a revamped George Square look after the bulldozers move in this coming January.
Is it me or are they missing the obvious?
” The punishment was applied as a result of the incident in a pre-season friendly in Germany against Fortuna Dusseldorf, when the Benfica captain knocked down the referee Christian Fischer to the floor. The ban comes into immediate effect for the Liga Zon Sagres, and FIFA have requested that all information on the process be sent to them, it is almost certain that the Brazilian central-defender might also have to sit out Benfica’s UEFA Champions League matches during the suspension. “