BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 19th January Rangers v Hibernian: SPFL to discuss sectarian chants By Chris McLaughlin BBC Sport Sectarian singing heard during Rangers' match against Hibernian at Ibrox is to be discussed by the Scottish Professional Football League board. Chanting from sections of the home support made up part of the league delegate's report from the Scottish Championship game on 28 December. And the matter will be discussed at a meeting on 19 January. However, the BBC understands it is unlikely that action will be taken because of current league rules. Sectarian singing has featured in a number of domestic delegate reports in recent years. But the club has provided the league with evidence that they were doing everything in their power to prevent such behaviour. Rangers have also been fined by European governing body Uefa relating to offensive chanting in European matches. It has led to calls for a rule change within the Scottish game in a bid to tackle the problem. Following the match against Hibs, which Rangers won 4-2, the Glasgow club issued a website statement condemning fans who took part in what they described as "inappropriate singing". Rangers stressed it was a minority of fans involved and said would assist Police Scotland in identifying the culprits. Uefa fined Rangers in 2006 and ordered the club to make a public announcement at each of their home games pointing out that the chanting of the Billy Boys was banned after it was heard during a Champions League match against Villarreal. This report neatly highlights the difference between the national and UEFA rules. In Scotland as elsewhere there is a defence of "reasonably practicable". If the Club can show that they have done everything reasonably practicable in terms of stewarding, announcements, etc to advise supporters against this type of behaviour, then they won't be charged, never mind found guilty of any offence. The best example of this was when the Hearts fan John Wilson attacked, Neil lennon in 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1386060/Neil-Lennon-attacked-Hearts-fan-Celtic-match.html Hearts were not charged because they could show that they had the correct number of stewards required by their licence. In Europe the criteria is "strict liability" where the Club is responsible for the actions of its supporters or perhaps better stated what happens inside its ground regardless of any preventive measures they may have taken. Hence Clubs cannot be fined for behaviour at Scottish matches that would incur fines and other action in Europe. http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/312736-celtics-peter-lawwell-not-in-favour-of-uefa-strict-liability-in-spfl/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,562 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Buried in an article about us going after the French CM ... But Fyvie was later banned for two games for simulation after holding his head in the immediate aftermath despite the contact being chest to chest. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-hope-land-brentford-midfielder-7137018 ... so that's that then. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Buried in an article about us going after the French CM ... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-hope-land-brentford-midfielder-7137018 ... so that's that then. Post #8 already told you that..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,562 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Post #8 already told you that..... T'was more a remark about the news being buried in an article about something else than it being "news as such". But perhaps I missed the DR headline about "Fyvie being done for simulation!" before, which could well be the case. Though I doubt that there was one. EDIT: there was. Good on them. Edited January 8, 2016 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.