Could Rangers Play in England or SFL3 - Information Update

[BrahimHemdani 1]

Could Rangers Play in England

 

I said on the Leaving Scotland and on the Fantasy/Nightmare thread I started on the 8th, â??my understanding is that UEFA will not allow it.â?

 

I was wrong.

 

The following comments are from an expert on UEFA who is on first name terms with Platini:

 

First of all the decision would have to be made by the football associations and leagues of both countries, If they would agree that Rangers should play in the EPL then they would have to take the case to UEFA. UEFA would only then take a position on such a proposal. You could not take this case to UEFA before the respective governing bodies havenâ??t made a decision or developed a proposal for such a move.

 

Second, the EU really doesnâ??t want to get involved in what they consider matters concerning football â?? not the EU. The football authorities would also do their best to avoid another Bosman case.

 

Unless you have a lot of time and money to get a legal adviser involved who could explore the different possibilities it is not worth going down this road.

 

I have not come across any UEFA or EU rules on this.

 

So if someone did have the time and money, then it is possible.

 

 

Could Rangers Play in the SFL3

 

This is what I said on the Fantasy/Nightmare thread:

 

That well known comedian, Chick Young quoted Neil Doncaster as saying on Sportsound that there is no direct route into the Third Division and, of course, that is correct but assuming two teams move up from SFL1 (one to take Rangers place) and so on, then it follows that there would be vacancy in SFL3 in which case:

 

â?¢ Rangers (2012) could apply to join SFL3 and take their chance alongside Coldstream, Nairn County or whoever; OR

 

â?¢ They could buy an existing Third Division Club, thereby gaining automatic entry, rename it and apply to move the ground from wherever to Ibrox (assuming newco own Ibrox)

 

I have had it confirmed to me today that that is substantially correct except that:

 

1. (as has been stated elsewhere), there would be no relegation from the SPL but that still creates a vacancy in the SFL which would work through to the 3rd Division, and that
    
   
2. If Rangers were to buy a current SFL Club then it would require a vote of the existing SFL Clubs to accept them.
   

 

"but would there be a place for Rangers in the SFL, of course there would".

[pete 2,499]

The EU could not possibly stop rangers playing in England as any company can move anywhere within the EU. It would take a lot of money to prove it but I would guess it is a certain winner in the end.

[Bluedell 5,716]

The EU could not possibly stop rangers playing in England as any company can move anywhere within the EU. It would take a lot of money to prove it but I would guess it is a certain winner in the end.

 

UEFA would stop it.

[Guest Smug Bluenose]

UEFA would stop it.

 

UEFA couldn't stop Bosman.

[Bluedell 5,716]

UEFA couldn't stop Bosman.

 

That was individual employee rights, whereas this is not. It's about national team competitions and I doubt that the EU would agree to teams being able to switch from country to country.

[Guest Dutchy]

What you all seem to miss in your love for playing in England is that both countries have to agree to this. It's quite simple, England does not want us and although some of the smaller clubs in the English lower divisions may want us for our crowds, it's the whole FA membership that would have to agree, and the teams in the Championship certainly don't want another club potentially taking one of their places to the riches of the ELP.

 

Nobody seems to be able to understand that???

[pete 2,499]

That was individual employee rights, whereas this is not. It's about national team competitions and I doubt that the EU would agree to teams being able to switch from country to country.

 

They have to go with what is legal BD and not what they think they want. The fact is Europe is about free movement within European countries and they can't say this can, but this can't. Companies can move freely throughout Europe so I don't see how they could stop a football company. Whether England would accept us in their leagues is another thing.

[pete 2,499]

What you all seem to miss in your love for playing in England is that both countries have to agree to this. It's quite simple, England does not want us and although some of the smaller clubs in the English lower divisions may want us for our crowds, it's the whole FA membership that would have to agree, and the teams in the Championship certainly don't want another club potentially taking one of their places to the riches of the ELP.

 

Nobody seems to be able to understand that???

 

I think we all understand that Dutchy but the old saying if you don't try you will never know. As they say in Dutch "Nee heb je,Ja kan je Krijgen"

[Gribz 966]

What you all seem to miss in your love for playing in England is that both countries have to agree to this. It's quite simple, England does not want us and although some of the smaller clubs in the English lower divisions may want us for our crowds, it's the whole FA membership that would have to agree, and the teams in the Championship certainly don't want another club potentially taking one of their places to the riches of the ELP.

 

Nobody seems to be able to understand that???

 

But if its possible then where is the harm in applying? If we get rejected then so be it, it will put it all to bed once and for all.

[Guest Dutchy]

I was fairly sure we had tried and the response from some of the then ELP club chairmen was less than complimentry. I don't think the Championship clubs are that interested in us either and have as much vitriol in private.

 

The harm it does us is we're humiliated once again, and then we have to play within a league that no one likes us.

 

Question is, do we care?