It is 13 days since Celtic Quick News first raised a concern that the SFA were not investigating the alleged improper registration of football players by Rangers FC for a period of over a decade. Our central concern was:
Allegations of players having two contracts had been repeated in the media but it was not known if both alleged contracts were submitted to the SFA in accordance with Player Registration Rules. As fans, we had no authority to check, but with an SFA inquiry into Rangers convened, this seemed like an excellent opportunity to demand answers.
We had two secondary concerns:
The scope of the inquiry led by Lord Nimmo Smith was not made public, nor was there any commitment to make the findings public.
SFA president, Campbell Ogilvie, as a SFA board member, was due to receive the report and could have been in a position to influence the scope of the inquiry. Ogilvie was general secretary and director of Rangers from 1978 until 2005, presenting a clear conflict of interest, which the SFA had not acknowledged.
Subsequent events have moved beyond the association:
The SFA have confirmed Nimmo Smith’s report will not investigate the alleged improper registration of players at Rangers but they have left the door open to a future inquiry into the matter.
The Scottish Premier League have not been so lax and will now investigate the alleged improper registration of players. We can perhaps imply that only one contract per player has been lodged with them.
The Sun and Daily Mail have produced a redacted (second) contract and evidence from a former Rangers director respectively.
Despite the issue being reported throughout all media channels, no one from Rangers, past or present, has denied the existence of the second contracts, or claimed player registrations were valid.
What next:
We await the SPL inquiry.
If found guilty, some punishments are clear. Playing an improperly registered player in any match invalidates the result of the game. A 3-0 win is retrospectively awarded to the opponent. Always. Just as your history books do not record Ben Johnson as Olympic 100m champion for 1988, Scottish football records would be changed.
An offense such as this would be “literally off the scale” to borrow a phrase. The SPL and SFA would need to decide on an appropriate penalty. Sport does not provide many good reference points for behaviour on this scale (Johnson was banned for three years).
The HMRC v Rangers tax tribunal and current financial plight of the club remain huge issues but, if found to be valid, the improper registration of footballers over such a long period has the potential to be the biggest story in the history of Scottish football. The SFA must initiate an immediate inquiry.
Everyone else must simply wonder, what next?
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@TomEnglish Sounds like it’s all kicking off at Murray Park. I don’t want to be heartless but there’s some obvious dead wood in that squad.
But not as much as there is in the MSM.
Paul67 et al
Finding Lord Nimmo, that’s gonna be the hard part!
weeron – Wewease Wallace. (thumbsup)
If Wylde signs for Celtic, he can change his name by deed poll to Oscar.
Think of the headlines that can inspire.
SSN still reporting no pay off yet.
Is dim white in charge today.
Chelsea dagger being played on Snyde
another goal for the hoops?
Richie, erm, no. Both are two handed jobs.
St Martin’s Bhoy, I reckon you’ll have to wait longer than 25th.
Thindimebhoy, reckon there is still more to come.
Auld Neil Lennon heid, the point may soon be moot.
Chairbhoy, yes, regulations in SPl reflect SFA.
ASonOfDan, :-)
VertWolf, no idea. Tough days for the Orange Wolves.
Celtic Mac, ha!
seventyxseven ‘gelee et glace’ on 6 March, 2012 at 12:16 said:
Magnus
Yeh, maybe the google ad was aimed at me, but only because I live in Switzerland, not because I want to diddle the taxman!!
You don’t have to explain y’self to me…but, hey, transparency doesn’t hurt…unless yer Rangers connected….:-)
Celik gone too.
Celtic_First – Wylde Bhoys (wylde bhoys) never lose it… (thumbsup)
Hugh Adams was an RFC director for many years with a main responsibility for Rangers Development Pools which he built to be the largest in Britain. He was solely responsible for raising the money to rebuild their stadium after the Ibrox Disaster. He later raised the money to add their Club Deck to their main stand. When it came Hugh’s turn to take over as Chairman, how did they reward this great and loyal servant – they bypassed him because years earlier he had committed a terrible crime. He married a Catholic who had been dead for several years at the time they overlooked him for the Cahirman’s post. Murray then manoeuvered Mr. Adams off the Board altogether because he was a bit of a thorn in his side. Murray also reduced Mr. Adams 50000shares in RFC to being practically worthless.
Why am I raining this? Because I heard on Radio at the weekend and on SSB again last night and read in yesterday’s Herald the question “Why has Hugh Adams waited until now to speak up about Tax evasion?”
Have these people no idea whatever of the concept ‘vengeance is a dish best served cold?’
Media spin:
Rangers manager Super Sally McMoist said today that the inevitable trimming of his playing squad would leave Rangers as a “leaner, fitter outfit”.
Several underperforming players on high wages will be allowed to leave the club in a move that is much more cost efficient than paying off the balance of their contracts. The removal of the dead wood from the squad that McMoist inherited will also give him the opportunity to blood many of the young stars coming from the Murray Park conveyor belt of talent.
“The fans will enjoy the opportunity to see the stars of the future,” said a clearly excited McMoist. “We will be able to play a faster high tempo attacking game now. I’m really looking forward to our next match.”
Now that the players’ offer has been declined, it surely must come down to redundancies.
If I understood McCoist correctly, he will have nothing to do with these.
I would have thought that once the financials had been dealt with, who stayed or went would be a football decision.
But the manager wants nothing to do with it.
I don’t get it.
Have I just misunderstood McCoist’s declarations?
I know how these rangers players are feeling. I went through the same situation in 3rd year when i didnt get selected for the school team.
It still haunts me to this day :-(
Paul. thank you. However, my day’s ruined! :-(
nicked from a respected RTC-er:
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3439/ratsdeserting.jpg
Gregg Wylde releases autobiography, ‘I said gtf’
Rangers sack Cellik?
Can they do that when they haven’t even paid for him yet?
Paul 67
You know sumffin?
If Wylde signs for Celtic, he can change his name by deed poll to Oscar.
Think of the headlines that can inspire.
Gregg Oscar mmm dont think so, por cierto.
Philvis. Stuff from New Romantic beat combos wasn’t what I had in mind and, frankly, I think it’s beneath you.
Magnus
Okay, okay, I’ll admit it, I have been using EBT’s. (Extra Big Tobelerones.)
emsh on 6 March, 2012 at 12:09 & Paul67
Very interesting comments.
Given the period of time now under investigation is it for sure we are only investigating EBTs?
Are ‘two contracts’ inevitably a combination standard contract & EBT or could other hidden devices have been used?
If only EBTs is it viable for SPL/SFA to reach a conclusion prior to the TTT?
Could the football authorities define a 2nd contract based on their own rules despite a finding of the Tribunal against HMRC?
Do you think we should have a statue placed outside of Parkhead of agent Craig Green and whyte for his services to Celtic football club? and openning all those cupboards at Ibrokes.H.H. :- )
Gregg
Only if Sheamus was the Ref
aw bless….
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going to be a very sad day,one already away (gregg wylde),fear there,s many more today.tears galore i fear.wish we could fast forward by all this,ripping me apart.heids wasted it,s gonnae burst.
Suddenly Mervan has become Cellik.
SSN: Celich & Wylde out at their own request!
I’m sure Celik will survive without Rangers.
When elbows goes to the jobcentre will he say it’s just like a new sign oan.
Cellik move further away from R%%ngers por cierto
Will the players made redundant have both contracts ripped up? ;)
Administrators confirm top earners have had 75% of their big contract slashed and 25% of the wee one.
I anticipate one of two things:
Historical scandal.
Or…
The Scottish Verdict.
Or Maybe even…
Both!
Algarvian,
“So Mr McCulloch, what skills do you have?”
That should be a short conversation.
Still, I hear Tesco are looking for shelf stackers to work for JSA.
Chris McLaughlin @BBCchrismclaug Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Greg Wylde has left #Rangers. Confirms to #BBCSport that he has walked away without redundancy package.
haha, the beeb reporters are at it
i want jimmy bell oot in the street. Thats when i will celebrate
Why did Mervan ask to go? He can’t play for anyone else this season, can he?