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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My friends in Celtic,
As previously stayed I have never been so optimistic since Seville.
Saddened to see us turn on each other when the issue is far from being settled. Who will get the main joy over this,? We are in danger of giving respite to the undead.
To reitterate ” Remember who the real enemy is ”
Hail, Hail. To all and especially to those who put their heads above the parapet on our behalf.
CELTICROLLERCOASTER SUPPORTING SHAY,OUR BHOY WONDER ALONG THE WAY on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:35 PM
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
Yippeeee…CRC is running a raffle that will look and feel like a sweepie!!!!!
Your a braw lad….England will not get through their group ….so I will pick the Belgians. Just to annoy them …
That’s strategy that is ….
Braw
Lennybhoy,
Engaged again :) so no chucking it today then :)
Oh and cheers for the heads up.
Many many happy returns to Sannabhoy the pig in a poke and a nicer pig in a poke you’ll never meet. Driving force of the Kano foundation and all round good Cnut, apparently the force is not always with you and he exemplifies this theory. A genuine good ghuy, let’s hear it for sannabhoy.
I demand to see the books of this raffle before it is supported, oh and I want to know the winning number before it’s drawin.
No number then no support, I mean if it’s no fixed how can we trust the organisers?
Winning Captains, The FA won’t touch them with a barge pole.
They actually apply the rules, mostly.
WARNING-beware of infiltrators posting provocative shite ,stay strong bhoys
Evening Celts
Been lurking all day.
Just wanted to say to the CQN and Res 12 bhoys…you have played a blinder.
They are rattled…no doubt.
Keep up the pressure until the cracks appear.
Winning Captains…..keep on keeping on…all the bhoys are with you.
I believe today could be very significant indeed.
Well done bhoys.
HH
Sannabhoy is awright.
On a good day.
On a bad day?
He’s a wickedly good Tim
An ultimate good ghuy.
Hoopy birthday. And thank you for introducing so many of tomorrow’s Tims to the Paradise of today!
HH jamesgang
!!BADA BING!! on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:50 PM
WARNING-beware of infiltrators posting provocative shite ,stay strong bhoys
——
Y’on Jobo type’s been rumbled!
HH jamesgang
I know I posted I wouldn’t say anything else on Resolution 12, well I forgot to add and finally…
You know that old post some of us used, it’s Catholic Schools, Catholic Education or Neil Lennon’s fault…
Well they can’t blame them, it is SDM, it’s RFC (1872-2012) the Club that never stops giving, even in death and the SFA fault. The Catholics and Neil Lennon are blameless on this one…those to blame for Resolution 12 know who they are headed by their fatally injured ex-Leader SDM.
All for one and one for all…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Right these angel wings are ruining my reputation as an intransigent self righteous arrogant fcukwit, and I have a reputation to maintain.
So don’t try being all pally tomorrow I don’t want yer respect or salutations I only started this for the free beer, so if yer no getting me a pint sling yer hook ya parasite :)
JAMESGANG on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:43 PM
Sorry big man, that Doc was right, you can miss posts, away to find your post, back in a minute…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Jamesgang –
You thought I was away didn’t you. Actually, I am now……… ;-)
James Forrest, we discussed the idea of Rangers ever being a sporting rival to us in the foreseeable future, the day Billy No’well played at a Hootenanny, we came to that conclusion, they weren’t going to. I still agree.
But I agree with WC, the myth of the lie has to be exposed.
Cracking article today btw.
Hoooopy Birthday SannaBhoy
Braw
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:48 PM
I demand to see the books of this raffle before it is supported, oh and I want to know the winning number before it’s drawin.
No number then no support, I mean if it’s no fixed how can we trust the organisers?
You are trusting a lad that admitted to playing with Jimmy Spankie…..darts that is…..
Big smiley thing….
Braw
JAMESGANG on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:10 PM
I’ve had my cyber Guinness back in the room…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Jamesgang-ha,Jobo bedtime:)
Fannies
Aye, poor wee jimmy, still smarting I hear :)
James Forrest on 1st June 2016 10:02 pm
Well said. I’m overdue a bunt to OFOG so I’ll sort that tomorrow.
Except, I might be in Germany which doesn’t do paypal you understand and I lack the wit or wisdom to use a debit or credit card. “Write a cheque and post it here”, you say? Don’t be naive James, please.
I know, I’ll scweam and scweam until my brother comes to the rescue. That always works and nobody notices.
CANAMALAR IT LOOKS LIKE OCD OBSESSION on 1ST JUNE 2016 10:45 PM
Wedding still on…:) two chances of me quitting this dear green place…)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Jobo Baldie on 1st June 2016 10:41 pm
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! ;-)
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Ha, ha, it would be a nice and simple sweepstake, nothing for you to worry about other than a wee donation when your bet goes wrong! :-)
HH
CRC
LMSreturnsinSeptemberCSC
Paul67 et al
Not quite sure of the tanks on the lawn metaphor, it seems to me that, at this particular point in time, the Res12 petitioners are more akin to finding themselves at the middle point of a high wire act. One in which they are not sure if there is a safety net down below. Speaking of which you might want to catch ‘Man on Wire’ on Film4 just about now!
Good night Fhriends
3 letters – TAL
Keep the Faith.
HH jamesgang
I know this website is erratic, but this has an interesting start to this post.
https://johnjamessite.com
A letter from Hector to MIH.
CANAMALAR
Your goals are clear and admirable. But unexpected consequences and all that!
At the very least it will be comedy gold!
Vive les Quatre Resolutioners!
Wee……he would give AGCR a run for his money!!!!!
Braw
Hows tricks big chap,
Why the funk is everybody your pal tonight.
Have you bought a Cincinnati ashtray online.
Early rise Bhoys and Ghirls, 05:00…
To the Resolution 12 Team, Winning Captains et al…
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
…vin,
Just downloaded the chess collection, everything and yep they are all fannies, now, in the interest of education how did you conclude that it was a collection of female genitalia and not friends of fanny ?
Why did you make that distinction through your spelling and who you talking tae ya fud ? :)
Goodnight to Murrayshire…..
Braw
Speling was never my string pint
James Forrest-I have criticised you before,as have others,for telling Celtic and the fans ,where they have been going wrong There is a shift in power at Celtic going on right now,as you will have seen. You do not currently have a season ticket,or go to watch the team (not the board btw), what is your current position.You write some very good articles ,some of which u agree/disagree with. You are always pushing for Celtic supporters to examine their conscience,this may be your time HH
CELTIC MAC on 1ST JUNE 2016 11:09 PM
All the more reason to support them, or catch them if they fall.
Man On wire… saw the documentary. Truly amazing. Will catch the movie sometime.
Take care folks, happy moonhowling :)
-Tambo
GLASSTWOTHIRDSFULL @ 10:27 PM,
Well, that’s a very telling post.
When the BBC report on English Football the accuracy, quality and oversight are spot on, way above that in Scotland.
Compare Sportscene to… well anything.
This will continue as long as we are prepared to accept that Scottish Football is Mickey Mouse…
If the Broadcasters are to be believed…
We’d rather watch the English Final than seeing Hibs lift the the Cup for the first time in over 100 years.
Our National Team are playing our National Sport against two major Footballing powers (Italy and France). Don’t expect to see it in Scotland on a mainstream channel.
So, if BBC guys want to make up things about Scottish Football who cares?
As you say, compare and contrast it to the accuracy that’s afforded Hereford and Darlington.
The BBC know how to treat OUR real National Sport. We’ll see that through the summer.
Our real Nation Sport… English Football.
They will fawn, the will use hyperbole, they will be sycophantic… when things don’t go their way they will be brutally cynical – but they won’t get away with tampering (never mind destroying) the intergrity of the Game. They certainly won’t be flippantly making up lies about it.
Hail Hail
..vin,
Sometimes this place is like a jazz shift, everybody pulling in different directions pouring scorn on each other until the marker is put down and a cruschendo just naturally takes place and everyone is on song, you watched that tonight strange innit. Everyone’s a fud and a good ghuy.and we all know it’s how we roll.
I’ll have a roll and square broon sauce and raw onion, two Rennes and don’t give me any pish about golf and englandshire.
THECELT45
Didn’t know he was a teacher. Was he zany in real life?
I said jazz ya filthy muckwrencher