ian1964 10,562 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 GOALKEEPER Neil Alexander is considering taking Rangers to court over a claim for breach of contract. The 35-year-old, who left Ibrox for Crystal Palace during the summer, has sought legal advice on his case, with PFA Scotland also involved. Express Sport understands that Alexander’s case centres around his contract, which had clauses in it that should have seen him handed a wage rise and a higher appearance fee after Allan McGregor left the Ibrox club in the summer of 2012. PFA Scotland lawyer Margaret Gribbon, of Bridge Litigation, confirmed she was representing Alexander. Neil is very keen to try to resolve this matter directly with the club in the first instance Margaret Gribbon Gribbon said: “I can confirm there is a contractual dispute between the two parties. “Neil is very keen to try to resolve this matter directly with the club in the first instance, before he considers any other options.” It could be another damaging blow to Rangers, who are already gripped by infighting ahead of tomorrow night’s AGM. The club are also running short of cash and if Alexander was to win his fight then it could well push them over the edge – as the alleged loss of earnings runs into a significant six-figure sum. The shot-stopper’s case relates to last season when Alexander showed loyalty to Rangers by staying at the club after most of the club’s other top stars – including McGregor, Stevie Naismith and Steven Whittaker – decided to walk out on their contracts after the Light Blues were forced to start life again in the Third Division. Alexander was a key player for manager Ally McCoist as Rangers romped to the Third Division title, but his five-year spell ended on bitter terms over the way his contract renegotiations were handled. The keeper had wanted to remain at Ibrox but was seeking a two-year contract similar to that which had been handed to club captain Lee McCulloch. Alexander had initially been offered a one-year deal by former chief executive Charles Green on roughly £10,000 a week, but that was then taken off the table by the Yorkshireman. Green then added insult to injury by going back to Alexander with another 12-month contract on less than a third of his initial offer. The Scotland cap rejected it point-blank and knew the writing was on the wall when Green sanctioned the pre-contract signing of Cammy Bell from Kilmarnock. McCoist and goalkeeping coach Jim Stewart tried desperately to convince Alexander to sign on again, however the player refused and left Ibrox last summer even though he didn’t have another club lined up. He has since won a contract at Crystal Palace as back-up to first-choice keeper Julian Speroni. Alexander views his dispute with Rangers as more of a matter of principle than a money issue, particularly after the way he was treated by Green. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/449240/EXCLUSIVE-Neil-Alexander-launches-Ibrox-legal-fight 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 is there an alternative universe where Rangers fans' get nothing but good news? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I'd take issue with the 'key player' bit - he didn't have much to do and did thrown the ball into the net at least once. If its in his contract I suppose he's as entitled as the rest of Crucible's pals to fill his pockets, but truthfully he has had a good living already out of a club on its uppers and it kind of leaves a bad taste to try to lever some more money out the door of Edmiston Drive. Not very classy, although that's easy for me to say...it's not my money, after all. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgacus 8 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 The thing I don't quite understand is if these extra payments are in his contract, why didn't he raise it at the time? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc 280 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 is there an alternative universe where Rangers fans' get nothing but good news? A long long time ago, in a universe far far away..... The early 1990's I think when a certain club from across the city were run into the ground by the Whites and the Kellys. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,423 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 You'd hope it all but principle stuff, as he made roughly 2.6m being a 2nd choice goalie 4 out of 5 seasons. (If he received the 10k/week throughout this.) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 is their anyone out there who hasn't had to take us to court to get paid. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgacus 8 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 is their anyone out there who hasn't had to take us to court to get paid. Charles Green! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Charles Green! give him time. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Another player from our last SPL squad who won't be welcomed back or remembered fondly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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