The premier business paper where Uefa is headquartered in Nyon, Tribune de Geneve, today ran an advert, paid for by public subscription, questioning the governance of Scottish football.
The advert asked readers to reference The Offshore Game report: Doing SFA for Fair Play and explained some of the issues governance, accountability and oversight in Scottish football. It reads:
“A report by The Offshore Game (TOG), an arm of The Tax Justice Network (TJN), has highlighted examples of poor SFA governance in respect of:
• A Commission established in 2012 by the Scottish Premier League to investigate the use of employee benefit trusts to reduce the tax paid to HMRC by an SFA member club where the SFA provided key testimony which is now being questioned.
• The processing of a UEFA Licence in 2011 by The SFA when Court Officers called to collect overdue tax from a member club between Champions League and Europa League qualifying games. Proving there were no overdue and unpaid taxes was a condition of granting then retaining a licence to compete in both UEFA competitions. The tax concerned was never paid!
• The SFA have neither commented on the TJN report nor attempted to address the issues it raises. The TJN has called for an independent review of the SFA to make it more accountable.
• A group of shareholders of Celtic PLC acting in terms of Resolution 12 of the Celtic PLC AGM of 2013, have been pressing the SFA for over two years for a satisfactory explanation of their administration of the UEFA licensing process in 2011. In the absence of any meaningful reply they have now taken up the case with the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.
The TOG report highlights the financial cost over a decade to the British Taxpayer in Millions of pounds. The cost to Scottish football in terms of the loss of trust placed in the SFA to govern the Scottish game with integrity is incalculable.
Football fans everywhere are invited to read this important report into the game in Scotland.”
Our game suffers from a perceived lack of oversight, accountability and governance; fundamental requirements in modern sport which have been painfully lacking across world football for decades. Uefa now have an opportunity to measure where Scottish football, and their own processes, are on these metrics.
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I am AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO
Braw.
Guys, guy, guys ….
First up, let me just say that everyone has expectations regarding Res 12 ,and some are positive and some are not. Some think that justice will never be done properly, others can see the events of the last couple of years as wrecking the idea of “the all powerful Rangers.”
I come down in the latter group. I grew up watching that mob win 9 in a row; those were my teenage years as a Celtic fan, and it should have psychologically scarred me.
But the more I looked into how it had been achieved the surer I became that it couldn’t last. A club built on debt? Those years of pain we went through … their “great years” … all built on sand, I’m afraid, and they will never again be able to look back on them with the pride and joy with which we can look back on ours.
That glory cost them. It continues to cost them.
The hurting isn’t over. It’s barely begun.
They face years more in the darkest part of our shadow. Years more. An entire generation of them will know how I felt, but the difference is that there’s no Fergus waiting in the wings to raise them above it. They either change, change utterly, or their NewCo will die like the old one did. Eventually enough sense might prevail that they can rebuild enough to get near us again.
Those who say we’ve been defeated because a version of them is in the top flight :) Relax brothers, because a version of them was always going to re-appear but that version will be weak and skint and struggling and we’ll get to enjoy something infinitely better than the steep fall into darkness.
We get to watch them suffer the Death of a Thousand Cuts.
Much more fun!
And as the notion of their invincibility on the field will be eroded by the immutable law that the strongest thrive and prosper, so too will this idea of their pre-eminence off the field too. They are no longer as built in with the establishment as they once were. That establishment has changed now, and as anathema as Scottish nationalism is to many on this blog … think of how they feel.
Their entire identity is wrapped up in that bastard flag. And the country they live in is moving towards ripping it down … forever. Everything’s slipping away from them.
When I tell you Celtic’s “failure to act” up until now isn’t based on weakness or fear, I mean it. Because we’re not weaker than them, and there’s no longer anything to fear.
This is about tactics.
More, it’s about strategy.
Those who’re concerned, learn the difference. That’s not a dig. Just step back from what you think you see and look at the bigger picture.
You’ll love it. Believe me.
PS I love typing lot your birthday song….
Braw
NEUSTADT-BRAW
Jimmie Spankie was the boy.
Along wi Jack “Ginger Peachy” McLauchlin, he of the whirling bow tie ;)
Childhood CSC
Jimmynotpaul, I hope you are feeling better.
A huge thank you to all who have made today’s advertisement in the Swiss newspaper possible and to those who have worked on the Resolution 12 issue since late 2013.
I am James Forrest …..
Braw.
JOBO BALDIE on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:54 PM
… or let the mob who know anger handle themselves ;-)
On a calm, dry and more than pleasant night in the farout northeast, I’m aff oot for a walk. Hun-free, it will be :)
-Tambo
The weather Ghod fae EK is spot on.
Grand Tims falling out over misinterpreted posts and imagined slights.
Ffs yous are all too good, way too good for that.
Have a cyber Guinness and get back in the pool. The water’s lovely n warm. Probably cos acgr’s been pi&&ing in it – the wee scamp!
HH jamesgang
Just seen Roy Keane speaking about the Ireland game last night, very critical of McGeady, ‘could have done a lot better, story of his career’.
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:03 PM
NEUSTADT-BRAW
Jimmie Spankie was the boy.
Along wi Jack “Ginger Peachy” McLauchlin, he of the whirling bow tie ;)
Childhood CSC
Evening to ye…… Aye braw days indeed….can I interest you in a raffle ticket BTW…..ha ha ha
Braw..
AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO
No apology needed for me.
I also have no faith in the current board and when shareholders and Res12 bhoys and CQN funded adverts have to bring a plc board on line, kicking and screaming, my thoughts are that the plc board have out lived their usefulness and effectiveness, but they are needed in the short term to get this over the line, IMO.
Perhaps they will learn from this and adapt, but to move forward I would suggest fresh blood is required.
HH
CRC
JAMES FORREST on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:02 PM
Brilliant post.
Summarising JAMES FORREST,S POST…
TACTICS is a book of 5
Strategy on the other hand is a full strip ….12…braw chances to win
Braw
James Forrest
Another who has the faith :-)
I reckon I will need to pass over and come back in another guise to have the faith that they will get their cummupance in scotland.
Just keep telling it like you see it James.
HH
Awe Nae..,
Personalities don’t really influence my sense of justice, you’d have seen that if you’d been paying attention, I’ll turn on anyone I think is wrong and their coalescence to my views doesn’t hold much loyalty.
In shugs case, we are on the same wavelength and chances are I’ll be there before you.
Awe Naw
Apology accepted. I am sorry I missed your post – I was at an end of season rugby day then a 21st party that day so wasn’t on CQN at all.
One thing that James Forrest has understood that I have tried to hint at (karma) is beyond the expectations of the Res 12 guys. They may have struck gold completely by accident.
I told them where my focus was – on the same club myth.
I met the SFA. Now go read James on the Agm today.
Then bring in Uefa, the Res 12 submission brilliantly prepared by BRTH….
Then back to the SFA who in drawers sits the notorious 5 Way Agreement.
It’s karma and they know it.
It’s now every man for themselves and rats always escape. This time they are heading south.
To Carlisle.
Anyone ready for Resolution 13?
JAMES FORREST
on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:02 PM
I wish I had more words. Just thanks, take care and keep it rollin’!
-Tambo
Chairbhoy 9:57
Thanks for the reply.
It’s really bizarre. It said the club AND assets were bought.
Surely if the club had been bought, then the assets (owned by the club) would already be there! Total garbage.
The BBC seem to be able to report the facts about Darlington, Hereford, etc. Are they saying they are breaking their own guidelines when they do this?
Neustadt-Braw on 1st June 2016 10:13 pm
Where’s ma raffle tickets ya Angus numpty ?? :)
TC45
Woo hopo. Resolution 13……we will need funding…..
What about a raffle!!!!!!
Braw
There’s a fair bit of teenage angst on here tonight. The only problem is most of it is coming from folk who would be lucky to remember being a teenager, lol.
TET
FFS dinnae mention the Passover. We can’t handle an Israeli element to the ‘debate’ tonight!
Smiley thing.
Paint on my front door just in case, etc, etc
;-)
HH jamesgang
WC,
“Struck gold by accident”, now yer getting on my tats ffs.
We stumbled into a good argument, I take it all back yer a fanny :)
Hi Celt45…..hope south Texas is getting used to you retiring…..smiley thing …..
This raffle thing is like herding cats….the wifies at the chapel made it look easy…..
Lotstolearncfc
Braw.
What exactly have YOU done in regards to Resolution 12?
Have you been at the forefront, availing of your own time and freely giving thereof? Contributing YOUR expertise and intelligence to progressing Res12?
Or, like me, is the only thing you’ve done is contribute financially?
Or perhaps your only contribution is to naysay and deride the Res12 or worse, those who are actively engaged in getting it to the attention of the highest football authority.
Whichever category you belong to, what rights do you think this confers on you?
Honestly, what is wrong with some people?
To those in the first category, other than financially, my only other contribution would be to thank to each and every one of you. No matter what results are achieved, they are only possible because of you.
JF
Cracking post…..I have so enjoyed their slow burn self annihilation….and know this will continue..
The list of legal and company law issues facing the multiple companies/club(s) will be ongoing for at least the next 5 years…so more joy!
The bar has been raised by the Fab 4 as we now have the Administrators in our collective (including other SPL Club fans) crosshairs……
This is such a great era to be a Celtic fan……their “superiority”is like an old seventies washing powder……they are Brand Zero!
James I recognise you are aware of interesting transactional stuff thats likely to happen over the coming weeks/months…..but the big ticket writing is on the wall……that organisation is one bad deal/legal away from cheerio……
Happiness abound
BTW am loving the “cat and mouse” stuff over the last few weeks…..demonstrates how truly creative we are versus their dull institutional drum.
James F – great post buddy.
WC
If the worstvthing you’ve done at the end of a rugby sesh is not read a post then you’ll be into Heaven considerably sooner than I will!
RapSheetLongerThanTheTabCSC
HH jamesgang
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:30 PM
Your really pushing this raffle aren’t you? :-)
Ha, ha. What about a Euro 2016 sweepstake instead?
HH
CRC
Fekin canamalar – sitting in the fence as usual. Skelves in his erchie!!!!
;-)))
HH jamesgang
CRC
I’d choose Scotland
FatherDougalCSC
HH jamesgang
HUNDERBIRDS ARE GONE on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:03 PM
Jack McLaughlin taught me history at OLHS…before his radio days…
TC45
AuldbassasCSC
JG,
Lucky you picked up on that, it could have been interpreted in a multitude of ways :))))
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:30 PM
I vaguely remember meeting you but the bit about shifting it, definitely not…:) by the way it’s Sannabhoy’s birthday today.
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:30 PM
Saw it mate and replied…
Braw…:)
DOC on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:34 PM
No worries mate
CORRY on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:36 PM
Hopefully I Clarified in my subsequent posts that I was not having a pop per say and do genuinely understand these things take time, just my expectations were too high on this one. Don’t leave it another five years.
PHILBHOY on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:43 PM
Thanks mate.
AWE_NAW_NO_ANNONI_OAN_ANAW_NOO on 1ST JUNE 2016 9:47 PM
I can indeed and it’s one of those questions where were you when AWE_NAW…sent you a message about PayPal…I was in the Kerrydale Suite attending the 68th CSA Annual Rally, absolutely true by the way.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
CRC – see just in case you’re trully thinking of organising some sort of competition. I’m on holiday from 26 June so include me out! ;-)
LMSreturnsinSeptemberCSC
So Lennybhoy – you not talking to me?
:-(
;-)))!!
HH jamesgang
Canamalar
Respect. Despite your annoying fence sitting ways ya old bassa!
HH jamesgang
Paul67,CRC,Resolutionists,WC and Canamalar
Peace be with you Brothers. I will be eternally grateful for you and for your efforts. Never doubt it and when I do I will do so privately and politely. I am bllogging in a virtual world for the only thing that I believe in in the real world. Never doubt it.
HH