Benfica calling Rangers a "corrupt club"

[Frankie 8,663]

In terms of the actual topic, this is all a bit weird and poor research from the Benfica TV channel.

 

It's not hugely important in the grand scheme of things though so we all live and learn.

[scotjo 19]

Where are the yahoos on this list? Shouldn't they be no1?

[pete 2,499]

Where are the yahoos on this list? Shouldn't they be no1?

 

I am not sure where their facts are based on or why they would want to produce such a list but their facts against Rangers are obviously wrong as Rangers tax evasion was perfectly legal just badly administered. As far as I have read is that Rangers FC has been made aware of it and I would imagine will contact to Benfica to ask what it is about. As for the Glasgow Rangers thing. It will always be Glasgow Rangers to me even although it is not official. Most of the world know us as Glasgow Rangers and in Holland we are even known better as Glasgow than of Rangers. Most sports programmes call us Glasgow. I have even phoned in about it but it has never changed. An old firm game is Celtic v Glasgow to them.

[pedropinto 0]

As far as I have read is that Rangers FC has been made aware of it and I would imagine will contact to Benfica to ask what it is about.

 

Have you read about it anywhere?

[Bluedell 5,679]

I am not sure where their facts are based on or why they would want to produce such a list but their facts against Rangers are obviously wrong as Rangers tax evasion was perfectly legal just badly administered. .

Just to clarify that it was tax avoidance (legal) and not tax evasion (illegal).

 

Also ultimately it wasn't poor administration that was the issue but the fact that they judged the payments to be relating to the job that they were doing and therefore taxable. The administration and/or the existence of side letters weren't that relevant.

[Bluedell 5,679]

The list is just Benfica having a dig at Porto and using other clubs to hide the fact. Can't say I'm at all bothered by it.

[SteveC 150]

I am not sure where their facts are based on or why they would want to produce such a list but their facts against Rangers are obviously wrong as Rangers tax evasion was perfectly legal just badly administered. As far as I have read is that Rangers FC has been made aware of it and I would imagine will contact to Benfica to ask what it is about. As for the Glasgow Rangers thing. It will always be Glasgow Rangers to me even although it is not official. Most of the world know us as Glasgow Rangers and in Holland we are even known better as Glasgow than of Rangers. Most sports programmes call us Glasgow. I have even phoned in about it but it has never changed. An old firm game is Celtic v Glasgow to them.

 

I quite like this, tbh. I'm sure it drives the yahoos crazy. Crazier.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Reading it, all be without much interest, i think it's another ''Always cheated never defeated'' moan. Wonder who they learned that from? that's a Rotini-torical question, i'm Pasta caring .

[Yorkshire Bear 0]

Like the mention of Leeds CITY. They were dissolved in 1919 prior to being reformed as Leeds United.

[pete 2,499]

Just to clarify that it was tax avoidance (legal) and not tax evasion (illegal).

 

Also ultimately it wasn't poor administration that was the issue but the fact that they judged the payments to be relating to the job that they were doing and therefore taxable. The administration and/or the existence of side letters weren't that relevant.

 

Sorry excuse the mistake from the financial illiterate although I should know by now it has been said often enough.