In the dock! Newco rangers wonâ??t escape punishment

[ian1964 10,625]

NEWCO Rangers are likely to be held responsible for the misdemeanours of the old club over alleged dual contracts as a condition for re-entry into the SPL.

 

The 12 member clubs will vote on whether to admit the newco into the top flight on July 4.

 

And if Rangers are allowed into the SPL, Express Sport understands the other clubs will insist they take responsibility for previous indiscretions.

 

The Ibrox outfitâ??s new chief executive, Charles Green, whose consortium took control last week, has made an official request to transfer the soon-to-be liquidated clubâ??s SPL share to the newco to allow them to continue in the top flight.

 

Rangersâ?? SPL fate will be decided at next monthâ??s vote and they would require a minimum of eight votes, of which they would have one, in favour of the request.

 

Following the SPL boardâ??s five-hour meeting at Hampden yesterday, the top flight announced they had brought disciplinary charges against Rangers following an investigation into the alleged payment of players outside of

 

 

The SFA are driving a plan to merge the SPL and SFL in time for the new season

 

 

contracts through EBTs between 2001 and 2010.

 

The SPL have ruled Rangers have a case to answer over a possible break of rules.

 

If Rangers are found guilty, they could be hit with a wide range of sanctions.

 

These include being stripped of titles, expulsion from the league, stadium closure, a fine, a points deduction, being forced to play behind closed doors, the payment of compensation, a signing embargo and/or any other punishment the SPL board sees fit.

 

SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: â??The SPL board heard a report today from our solicitors following the investigation into payments outwith contracts allegedly made by Rangers FC to â?? or for the benefit of â?? players.

 

 

â??The delay in the investigation was caused by an initial lack of co-operation from Rangers but it has now been completed.

 

â??The SPLâ??s view is that there is a case to answer and disciplinary charges will be brought when the future status of Rangers is clarified.

 

â??This will happen prior to the start of the new season.â?

 

If five or more clubs vote against newco Rangers then a club from the First Division would replace them in the top flight.

 

If, however, they are voted back in then they will begin the league campaign at Kilmarnock on August 4.

 

Due to the uncertainty over Rangersâ?? status, they were replaced by â??Club 12â? when the fixtures for the new season were released yesterday.

 

Doncaster went on: â??An application for registration of transfer of Rangersâ?? SPL share has been received and consideration of that will depend on receipt by the SPL board of all required documentation and verification.

 

â??As such, a general meeting of all 12 member clubs has been convened for 10am on July 4 to decide whether to approve the transfer.

 

â??Itâ??s fairly straightforward what happens next and, as such, I wouldnâ??t wish to comment further.â?

 

Responding to the SPLâ??s announcement, a Rangers spokesperson said: â??We note the announcement from the SPL.

â??It is disappointing we have received no formal notification of this to date beyond a media statement.â?

 

The SFA are driving a plan to merge the SPL and SFL in time for the new season.

 

On a radical overhaul of the league set-up in Scotland, Doncaster said: â??Talks been on going for the past 18 months and they remain ongoing.â?

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[andy steel 0]

Meh.

 

Meh.

 

And Meh.

[Max Rebo's Big Blue Nose 0]

Do the SFA have the power to overhaul the SPL? Surely the power lies with the SPL?

[der Berliner 3,565]

Who needs World Wars and Ibrox disasters if you have a 140th year such as this?