SPL clubs drawing up blueprint of financial penalties and points for Rangers

[ian1964 10,626]

SPL clubs are drawing up a blueprint of financial penalties and points deductions for Rangers should the club shut down and reform as a new company.

With Gers having to save £1million a month to stay afloat there is growing concern inside Ibrox that liquidation is edging closer.

If they go bust but start up again under a name such as Rangers 2012 the newco would need to acquire the SPL licence from the administrators.

A new Rangers would also need the SPLâ??s approval to get back into the top flight.

That decision would be down to the six-man SPL board of Ralph Topping (chairman), Neil Doncaster (chief

executive), Eric Riley (Celtic), Derek Weir (Motherwell), Steven Brown (St Johnstone) and Stephen Thompson (Dundee United).

All of them, apart from Doncaster, are due to stand down in July but can be re-elected.

However, regardless of who is on the board, SPL clubs want their own conditions put in place but are also aware they need Rangers to protect the Sky TV deal.

MailSport can reveal it has been suggested a newco Rangers should start next season on minus 16 points and have their SPL payments from TV cash and bonus money cut for three years.

That would see the Ibrox club lose out on around £7million, which would be split between existing top-flight clubs.

However, any such penalties would need to approved by the 11 other SPL members.

Rangers would, of course, fight that proposal and David Whitehouse, of the clubâ??s administrators Duff and Phelps, last night confirmed they are exploring what obstacles a newco would face.

He said: â??A newco is a possibility in terms of a way forward. Weâ??re communicating with various football authorities in terms of new rules and fair play.â?

With Rangers currently owing money to Dunfermline, Dundee United and Hearts, there is little goodwill from SPL clubs towards them.

Every top-flight club will attend a board meeting tomorrow at Hampden in which several issues are on the agenda in the wake of Rangersâ?? financial plight.

There is a feeling that going into administration should carry a bigger penalty than just a 10-point deduction.

Also, if Rangers were still in administration on August 4 when the new season starts, they will again immediately be deducted 10 points and some clubs feel that punishment should be increased.

An SPL insider told MailSport: â??There is no doubt clubs are discussing how they would deal with the eventuality of Rangers going out of business and reforming as a new company.

â??If it happened weâ??d be in unprecedented territory. There would be so many twists and turns and nobody could say with any certainty what the outcome would be.

â??We hope it doesnâ??t come to this because it would lead to all sorts of internal wrangling.

â??And it would be difficult to see a solution being reached that would please all member clubs.â?

 

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[gisabeer 409]

if we are liquidated we should go down to third division and let them rot while they wait on us comming back up.

 

i dont think we should be allowed to go straight into the top division.

[biggordy 0]

if we are liquidated we should go down to third division and let them rot while they wait on us comming back up.

 

i dont think we should be allowed to go straight into the top division.

 

Time to bring on our younger players.

Mind you. the English Conference League would be far more lucrative in the long run imo.

[Guest Dutchy]

That proposal is not only stupid, it's vindictive. By taking away our TV money, what would be the point of letting in the cameras in the first place, thus making the TV just as precarious as if we did just disappear.

 

As a member of the SPL, there may well be a duty to allow cameras in, but if it's not of any benefit to us, why would we comply with that.

 

Starting in the third division would be the much better solution if that was forced on us.

[ian1964 10,626]

That proposal is not only stupid, it's vindictive. By taking away our TV money, what would be the point of letting in the cameras in the first place, thus making the TV just as precarious as if we did just disappear.

 

As a member of the SPL, there may well be a duty to allow cameras in, but if it's not of any benefit to us, why would we comply with that.

 

Starting in the third division would be the much better solution if that was forced on us.

 

And a boycot of all SPL away games

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Give the Scottish Zombie leagues a body swerve and come down to England. Think about it no Scum, no agenda driven BBC CSC, no radio RC and Liewell lap dogs. In the long run it would be the better of our options/

[der Berliner 3,568]

As much as the English Leagues would appeal, I'm afraid they will not let us. Or UEFA will not let us, or FIFA or whomever has a say.

 

As for the measures being talked about ... utter nonsense. They like to quarter and draw and castrate and torture the witch before it is burned alive at the stake. Any half-sane person looking at this will see that and whatever they may decide, we could challenge it at any relevant court in no-time. But as has been said, should there be a newco, we should start in Division Three and let them rot altogether in the shadow-SPL with a TV-deal that will be even more laughable than it is now. If they actually get one.

Coming to think of it, going by the recent hysteria, theywould most likely even try to impose penalties on the newco in Division 3 as well.

[ian1964 10,626]

As much as the English Leagues would appeal, I'm afraid they will not let us. Or UEFA will not let us, or FIFA or whomever has a say.

 

As for the measures being talked about ... utter nonsense. They like to quarter and draw and castrate and torture the witch before it is burned alive at the stake. Any half-sane person looking at this will see that and whatever they may decide, we could challenge it at any relevant court in no-time. But as has been said, should there be a newco, we should start in Division Three and let them rot altogether in the shadow-SPL with a TV-deal that will be even more laughable than it is now. If they actually get one.

Coming to think of it, going by the recent hysteria, theywould most likely even try to impose penalties on the newco in Division 3 as well.

 

You know you are right

[Bluedell 5,482]

From looking at the forums, it sees that the majority of the fans would [prefer to go into division 3 rather than submit to punitive actions driven by the celtic support and Dundee Utd chairman.

 

However I suggest that this will not be a view shared by any new owner(s) who will be looking at finance as a priority. I therefore doubt that we will ever see division 3.

[pete 2,499]

If I was to take over I would certainly pulse the English leagues to see what the reaction would be. If we are not getting a share of the TV money we don't let the Camera's in. Let's see if Sky accept that. They can't hold us to ransom over TV money we are too big for that, the ball is at our feet on that one.