ian1964 10,625 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Rangers chief executive Charles Green has questioned the future financial viability of Scottish football. Green agreed a deal that will allow Rangers' matches in the Third Division to be shown as part of the Scottish Premier League's broadcast offering. The negotiation was part of the club's acquiring of Scottish FA membership. "We signed up to the TV deal because we don't want to be held responsible for the downfall of Scottish football," Green told the Rangers website. “This is not the end of the problems for Scottish football” "But someone is responsible for the demise. "It's the end of the problems for Rangers but it will be the beginning for many other clubs. I think it will hugely difficult for Scottish clubs. "There is no doubt Scottish football has been going downhill and if you look back in history, as I can as a non-conflicted outsider, to 14 years ago when the SPL was formed and since that time Scotland hasn't qualified for a major competition. "Incomes have not grown and there really has to be a look at where Scotland as football business is going." Rangers, who have been relaunched by Green's Sevco Scotland consortium after the company that formerly ran the club headed for liquidation, also agreed to incur penalties in order to acquire the old Rangers' licence to play competitive matches. These include a 12-month transfer ban handed to Rangers earlier this year over disrepute charges. The embargo will take effect on 1 September. "If we had come to the table with a clean piece of paper then we wouldn't have signed up to the agreement but the realities are there have been historical misdemeanours and this is the price we have paid," Green said. "We were on the outside trying to get membership of the SFA and they set the rules and the regulations. "I'm interested to see how things will be applied in the future because this is not the end of the problems for Scottish football. "We'll make a lot of friends along the way I'm sure and while our former friends have the difficulties they are going to face Rangers and the fans will have an enjoyable few years walking through the divisions." Green indicated there would be no job losses as a result of Rangers starting the new season in the bottom tier, after having their bid to replace the old Ibrox club in the SPL rejected. And the chief executive has urged fans at large to refer to the club as Rangers, rather than the name of the company running it. "I think everyone knows that it's Rangers that are playing at Ibrox whether its owned by company A or company B," he added. "Our main rivals - or our former main rivals - across the city [Celtic] have had three different companies in their lifespan. "In fact if you look at their corporate structure now it's more complicated than Rangers' is. "So it's not about an individual or a corporate company with a registration number. This is Rangers and will always be Rangers." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19029573 Edited July 28, 2012 by ian1964 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 did he really say no job losses? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,625 Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 did he really say no job losses? He did in the video interview 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 He did in the video interview thanks. that would be fantastic if it turns out that way. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzie1 0 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 "It's the end of the problems for Rangers but it will be the beginning for many other clubs. I think it will hugely difficult for Scottish clubs. And the begging letter from Liewell to the Penn State supporters tells its own story. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 That man from Yorkshire, he talk sense. There's bound to be some problems ahead in Scottish football and I thought that was a good point to look at how the rules will be applied to any future failing clubs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 thanks. that would be fantastic if it turns out that way. He does say fans need to stick with it for that to be the case, so hopefully a good number of season tickets will be sold. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I like this piece... "We'll make a lot of friends along the way I'm sure and while our former friends have the difficulties they are going to face, Rangers and the fans will have an enjoyable few years walking through the divisions." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear54 0 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 These include a 12-month transfer ban handed to Rangers earlier this year over disrepute charges. The embargo will take effect on 1 September. What happened to the other four months? A figment, an aberration or just Doctor Who journalism? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 745 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 This interview is on the club website and was a bumper!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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