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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MATS NILLOC on 1ST JUNE 2016 5:46 PM
I looked for the merest shred of evidence in your post.
I found none.
Winning Captains
I contributed £10 recently towards some crowdfunding thingie but the Toblerone I thought I’d ordered still hasn’t arrived…??
Could you please look into it. And keep your fekin chin up!
HH jamesgang
Alan Stubbs off to Rotherham
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I really don’t understand the Regan/SFA statement. Have all the questions been answered? Are the raisers happy with the response?
I also think the language in the BBC complaint response stinks of perma-rage and could only be written by a currant.
Firstly, well done to everyone that was involved in getting todays after printed. From those who contributed whatever we could to those who were much more actively involved,
Is there still an expectation of a similar adopt appearing in The Guardian over the next few days? Or have we moved on to Plan B which understandably may currently be under wraps?
Nestle make Toblerone…. Based in Switzerland…. Now square that triangle…..
Braw.
MATS NILLOC on 1ST JUNE 2016 5:46 PM
On a scale of 1-10 how keen on Res 12 would you say our Board have been?
Congratulation on the advertisement, a great achievement.
The content and symbolism of this action is a high point in the life of CQN and a step towards rooting out a morally corrupt, partial cronie ridden institution of governance. The SFA is an institution that would a blight on any self respecting football nation in the 21st century and remains a cornerstone of what is left of unreconstructed Scotland and its shameful cultural practices.
ROCKET MAN on 1ST JUNE 2016 6:16 PM
I really don’t understand the Regan/SFA statement. Have all the questions been answered? Are the raisers happy with the response?
I also think the language in the BBC complaint response stinks of perma-rage and could only be written by a currant.
More importantly. Have all the questions been asked and will they ever be asked?
WC
I just checked with Mags and our money was deducted.
So it seems to gets worse then doesn´t it !!!!!
How ironic that this is/was all about governance
Have a beer on me and Mags
In the meantime I will wait and see if the PLC delivers.
HH
http://videocelts.com/2016/06/blogs/latest-news/out-of-date-regan-scores-amazing-resolution-12-own-goal/
KLV
If Campbell Ogilvie is now a UEFA delegate surely UEFA will delegate any investigation of the SFA to him?
So Mags contributed but you never, or at least not directly.
Or from looking at the list Mags did but you didn’t.
Jobo
Your lack of a weather observation for Nyon this morning didn’t go unnoticed.
If this all goes ‘breasts vertical’ we know who’s to blame.
JustSayin’LikeCSC
HH jamesgang
Armoured cars and TANKS and guns
Came to finish off the Huns
But Lawwell didn’t stand behind…
Ermmmm…..Anyone (once the season ticket money was in)
ThebonusthiefLawwellCSC
Doubtful that anyone from UEFA will do anything about it.
WC
so family doesn´t count then ? Interesting
Go back and read the blog I tried for days to directly contribute but it is not possible from Germany. Quite clearly you don´t read the blog
Lots of posters tried to help me but you didn´t
But I love the technique of trying to discredit me with regards finance. This is lazyjournalism that Keech would be proud of
Hang your head in shame you charalatan
My last word on this.
Let us both hope that the plc delivers
HH
QUONNO
I hope so!
WC
Awe Naw
Gents you’re not going to agree are you?
Why not conserve your considerable talents and energies for the the bad guys not the Good Ghuys?
No need for Green on Green casualties.
HH jamesgang
And ffs I didn’t get my Toblerone and I’m not complaining…..much
Breaking news ……
Thousands on pitch at Hampden.
E Street Band jump off stage to defend the roadies.
More thoughts on today from James Forrest..
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/06/blogs/with-todays-hampden-statement-stewart-regan-threw-sevco-to-the-wolves
Shortbread news on message about demonising the Hibbes. Talking about violence in Scottish football while showing clips of, er non violent, hibs supporters.
Jamesgang.
I’m afraid that I can only report what I see through whichever window I happen to be at. Nyon was out of mw range. Apologies.
Still scorching and cloudless in EK.
Whoops- they just showed the clip where the sevconian tried to grab the child- no comment on it of course
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 1ST JUNE 2016 5:46 PM
Now back to the fitba……where will we play the big Swedish lad that’s signing after the Euros…???
Easy………………………………He will be loaned oot to Hibs -)))
Alan Stubbs shows remarkable constraint, – then heads off to Rotherham.
Did I hear Regan comment on res 12
Any links
HH
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/06/blogs/with-todays-hampden-statement-stewart-regan-threw-sevco-to-the-wolves?
KLV
Jobo
Less of the ‘topless in Troon’ and more of the ‘nimbus in Nyon’ is what’s needed from you my dear Bhoy!
;-)
HH jamesgang
Ladies, Gents , Proletariat and common plebs like myself.
Let’s not forget who the real enemy is.
HH.
The original Ibrox opened in Aug 1887. The Rangers lost 8-1 to Preston and the game was ended after a pitch invasion in which J Goodall of Preston North End was attacked.
@CelticEarlyYears
Hi Burgassio…. A wee rumour he has a bet on with the King of Kings he can score more in one season….just a rumour so keep it hush hush like….the bet was a poond!!!
SlatanvHenrikyouhearditherefirstcfc
Braw
WC, I can confirm that Awe_naw made several posts requesting advice on how to contribute as he was having no success trying to pay from a German account and if I remember correctly was having problems with PayPal.
That said, I don’t think either of you are doing yourselves any favours by having a tiff on here.
Awe_naw – patience my son!
WC – chin up, and realise that it is impossible to keep everybody happy. You can only do your best, and of that there is no doubt.
chillaxcsc
Bucket List-Springsteen live-first song I’m in tears….
There are sleekits, stoatirs an’ then there’s the waarmirs…………
The sleekit(s) are weel kent…………………hun(s)…..Pop up rockets oan The Level.
Me? I’m just an ordinary, common or garden variety bam……….
The other odd squad could tell you with such venom how to build the most complicated watch,………………………… but cannae tell the time………..
HH
Enjoy Bada. Great night for it.
KLV
Bada – Fields of Athenry?
Has the raffle started yet????
Braw
Good evening all, so first steps taken, advert placed, Regan’s statement, was that deliberate?
I mean mentioning 30th March, was he making a point? Hmmmmm.
Winning Captains, Awe_Naw, you are both guys I’ve enjoyed spending time, sharing a beer with.
You both want the same thing, so guys, please, lets not have disharmony right now.
This is time for unity. Things are obviously happening, lets not give the MSM ammunition to claim disharmony among our support, because they are monitoring.
Let’s show a little more patience with the club(and each other).
I’m sure Awe_Naw did try to contribute, but WC didn’t see the posts.
Now it’s not hard to miss posts, especially on a fast moving blog.
It’s not worth falling out over. Miscommunication, just an oversight.
Eyes on the prize.