The Scottish Premier League has acted with clarity, issuing a statement today that they have instructed an inquiry into the alleged non-disclosure of payments to the league by Rangers since the inception of the SPL on 1 July 1998.
The SPL statement refers to rules to “impose a prohibition on players receiving payments for playing football or participating in an activity connected with football except where such payments are made in accordance with a form of contract approved by the SPL and require that all such contracts are submitted to the SPL within 14 days of being entered into.”
They helpfully link to The Rules of the SPL, which is sure to be one of the most read regulation documents in the world this week.
Compare and contrast this action with the goings-on at the Scottish Football Association.
SFA chief executive, Stewart Regan, told Scotland on Sunday the association president, Campbell Ogilvie, is “heavily conflicted” on the subject of the investigation into Rangers and as such would not be a party to conclusions, saying, “Campbell won’t play any part in any meeting, discussion or conclusion on any activities surrounding Rangers”.
It would, of course, be helpful for Mr Ogilvie to tell his SFA colleges exactly what went on when he was general secretary and director of Rangers. His evidence should be an integral part of the investigation, unless his memory is less effective than fellow ex-Rangers director, Hugh Adam.
Regan spent some of last week dismissing demands for a comment on allegations that Rangers have improperly registered football players for over a decade by suggesting matters concerning the club were under investigation, headed by Lord Nimmo Smith, which is due to report this week. However, it appears that Nimmo Smith’s secret terms of reference do not include the most important question surrounding the club. On the subject of improper registration, Regan said, “The board will meet to discuss it within a week or maybe slightly longer. Very, very quickly the board will get together to consider the facts.”
Scotland on Sunday’s Tom English induced a variety of reactive quotes from Regan. Asked if the SFA would hold an inquiry into Rangers contracts, he said, “That will depend on the board’s view of the facts and what information is there. The situation is changing daily and new information is emerging all the time. We’ve got our hands on certain pieces of information and we’re exploring it and we’re asking for further information. By the time the board meets we will have a fuller picture and if it’s the board’s opinion that they want a fuller investigation then that will be an option. If they feel they have enough facts to draw some conclusions then that will be their decision.”
So now we know that Lord Nimmo Smith’s report is likely to ignore the main issue surrounding Rangers. Without SFA clarification, we can only guess it will address the Fit and Proper suitability of Craig Whyte to own a football club, surely a complete waste of resources.
We also know that the association might still decide against investigating the evidence of Hugh Adam, The Sun newspaper, and various other journalists, that second contracts exist.
The SFA cannot be dragged along behind the story like this. Like the SPL, it should issue an early statement of intent to investigate the serious allegations made about Rangers during their president’s time on the club’s board.
Step up, Mr Regan.
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An easy way out of the financial mess for them.?
All the bodies, police etc who are currently investigating RFC IA
Charge them a tenner at the door to get in.
Big Nan,
Thanks for posting that link earlier, a truly fascinating read. Epitomises what they
were (and still are); Glasgow’s mafia.
Lubo.
I wonder if Bob Malcolm had a low ‘wage’ back in those days?
dirtymac \o/ on 5 March, 2012 at
20:06;
Paid less than £25K a year by the huns.
Running about in an Audi A3.
Hmmmm
Big Nan on 5 March, 2012 at 20:09 said:
I only herd about it as I approached home. I picked up my wife coming from work and she said something along the lines of, ” It was terrible”. I said, “Aye, last minute equaliser”.
I was working that night in Mallon’s pub, Lambhill, and the phone never stopped ringing all night, with people asking if their nearest and dearest were there.
Some guys never thought of checking in with their homes.
A sad ,sad affair, made all the more so by the callous actions of that club.
They fought tooth and nail over compen.
Dignity?
MayoD
There’s low, and there’s stealing from a charity, a charity that they ram down our throats time and time again.
Their shame knows no bounds.
Tom McLaughlin on 5 March, 2012 at 20:14 said:
If Rangers go into liquidation prior to the FTT verdict, it makes no difference to HMRC. They can still take any NewCo to court for the big tax bill, although they would probably have to accept a reasonable agreement for them to pay a certain amount per year, even if it takes 10 years or more.
The new Huns would be financially crippled for a very long time to come.
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That’s a major point and I didn’t think it was the case……??
The Exiled Tim. It would be best to see what is in the Daily Record as that is really hard to believe and the amount collected would not be huge.H.H.
Paul McBride obituary from the Guardian http://gu.com/p/36x3d/tf
If it is true that Rangers have witheld Poppy Charity funds, then surely even the most bitter and twisted Hun will be embarrassed by that.
Nah, probably not.
Tom McLaughlin
I disagree, no way can HMRC go after a newco.
On what grounds can they, iyo ?
its china syndrome for ibrokes
JFH
It was mentioned on here last week, the MSM well behind as ever.
If it’s a pound or 20k it matter not.
possible that they are hoping to gatecrash the aussie league
I wonder if it’s in big Amofud’s best interests to show his face in Scotchland for that
charityRFCIA benefitsnatchmatchPerhaps not, but this little snippet is rather interesting: He said that he was “unable, for contractual reasons connected to my profession” to give details of his salary.
Contractual reasons connected to his profession, eh? I wonder whatever he could have meant.
Couldn’t Celtic buy the Cess Pit & turn it into a Celtic Theme Park?
It would bring true joy & elation to thousands …if not millions…just a thought: trying to be positive in such magic…i mean tragic circumstances…transforming the bad into something good?
Well,well.
Turned on Setanta OZ.
Dun.Utd. V Inverness.
No Craig Burley.
His usual sidekick,whose name I don`t know is co-commentating with a guy with a N.I. accent.
Maybe of no significance,but this is the first time I have heard this combo in place of the usual one.
We can but hope.
@NCCMick: oh dear the poppy scandal to hit the papers tomorrow tut tut … the shame of it … it gets better everyday
MWD
Heard the best orc convo today. The SPL will find huns not guity of 2 contracts and that will stuff HMRC big tax case.
MayoD on 5 March, 2012 at 20:07 said:
Brilliant!!!!!
TFOD the gift tha just keeps giving.
macjay
Steven Craigen Motherwell captain and all round rent a voice….
tic tock –
It is a fact that HMRC can still pursue a NewCo through the courts. They would have to convince the court that the NewCo is a metamorphosis of the OldCo and as such, should be held liable for the tax bill.
If the NewCo is playing its home games at Ibrox, training at Murray Park, playing in blue shirts, flying the Union Jack and telling everyone they are up to their knees in Fenian blood, then they will be banged to rights.
If the poppy scandal is true,do you believe
this would be enough to shame the shameless?
Poppy Money?
This true?
Don’t tweet or Fbook
bhoys,anyone tell me how the huns can square up dunfermline
without paying anything to other creditors
Serious question:
If a China Syndrome moment did occur at Ibroke would that mean Rankers could play in the Chinese Super League?
Jabba’s article insists that the DR/SM are run with honesty and integrity, that’ll be why everyone involved in the ‘thugs & thieves’ got their jotters.
Can we please stop referring to Jabba, Keevins, Jackson et al as journalists? Whilst real journalists bribe police officers, tap ‘phones’ hack email and obstruct murder investigations, this shower are fed by Minty like day old chicks. They have no idea what’s going on under their not insubstantial snouts, a pig will eat sh*t if you let it!
could HMRC refuse to issue Newco a VAT number?
Tom McLaughlin on 5 March, 2012 at 20:20 said:
Hi Tom, does Dyke St in the Eastend of Glasgow mean anything to you mate?
Re; blood red flowers, take it DR news and sport desks have fell out?
No way Jabba would let this run, or the spin will be its our fault because we didn’t participate !!!
Is that sprinkles then?
Poppy debate
Went over to the darkside and someone started a thread
pulled before you could say
we dont need no stinking Rankers
The poppy rumour appeared last week, you would imagine poppyscotland would have been quick to quell it if it wasn’t true.
Never wore a poppy in my life, might start wearing one to rub a few blue noses in the gutter.
What’s going on at Pittodrie. You get searched at the barriers; then walk five feet and searched again; then got to the turnstiles and guess what.
I mean I may look shifty but not that shifty……………….
Paddy Gallagher on 5 March, 2012 at 20:32 said:
Paddy ,you’re a bad mhan,but I like your way of thinking.
Voguepunter:
The huns are too resilent to feel anything as “weak” as shame- shames for librarians and flower arrangers…no big men like the huns…besides they’ll just blame Whytey if the flack comes at them thick and fast…
suprise suprise Rankin scores for Utd and Boruc goal gets mentioned again…
prestonpans bhoys on 5 March, 2012 at 20:33 said:
Sure you weren’t walking in circles just for the enjoyment.
:-))))
MWD