PRESSURE last night mounted on the SPL and SFA as the Scottish League revealed they booted OUT calls for Rangers to be stripped of trophies.
A top SFL source confirmed yesterday’s SunSport exclusive that Hampden bosses wanted Rangers stripped of nine trophies.
Our source said: “We were given a first draft of proposed sanctions on June 25 — and we sent it back the same day saying we wanted no part of it.
“That was the unequivocal SFL stance for a very simple reason — in this country you’re innocent until proven guilty.
“At the time we were asked to strip Rangers of their League Cup wins, they hadn’t been charged with a thing.
“When we received the letter on June 25 it hadn’t been discussed in any shape or form. It was simply presented to us and we felt its contents, frankly, were outrageous.
“It smacked of a witchhunt and we said we wouldn’t be party to it.
“Charles Green was quoted during the week as saying the whole process investigating Rangers was ‘fundamentally misconceived’ and we agree with that 100 per cent.
“It’s clear from the documents you have seen that sanctions were being openly discussed before anyone had been found guilty of anything.
“The Sun has now seen that this paperwork exists and the SFA and SPL would do themselves a big favour by forgetting this notion of stripping Rangers of titles."
The SFL’s hardline stance is bound to put the other two ruling bodies under pressure to explain their reasons for wanting to punish Gers in this way.
The top brass wanted Gers’ owner Green to accept being stripped of nine trophies — five SPL titles and four Scottish Cups — in exchange for the newco having the chance to be parachuted into Division One.
But there was no mention of the six League Cups Rangers won during the spell in question.
Green flatly rejected the offer as Gers have yet to be found guilty of any misuse of EBTs.
An independent commission — appointed by the SPL — will begin a hearing on November 13 regarding the alleged undisclosed payments.
Rangers have already refused to co-operate with the hearing — and Green faces SFA Judicial Panel charges for his comments about the process.
But Lord Nimmo Smith has hit back at critics, insisting the commission he will chair IS fully independent of the SPL.
He said: “It’s fundamental to the constitution of a body with investigatory and disciplinary powers, such as the present commission, that it must act independently of the person or body appointing it.
“None of us would have accepted this appointment on any other basis."
SFL’s EBT Fury
posted on 23/9/12
lawwell isnt going to like this, may have to compete for trophies and titles
posted on 23/9/12
3-0 defeat for every game the improperly registered player played in. Always has been, always will be.
posted on 23/9/12
Is that right Timmy?
"The Fife club have been ordered to replay their fourth-round tie against Stenhousemuir at their opponents’ Ochilview home and fined around £30,000.
The Pars’ expulsion came partly as the result of fielding Calum Woods, who came off the bench in the second half of the 7-1 win at East End Park on Jan 9, despite the Scottish Football Association’s official suspensions list declaring him banned for the match.
The club were also punished for further administrative errors, including submitting an inaccurate team line, altering a named substitute and not registering two outfield under-21 players.
A three-person independent panel, consisting of Hamilton secretary Scott Struthers, Gordon Law, former president of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and solicitor Stephen Miller, met at Hampden to hear their case.
After over five hours of deliberation, including an afternoon adjournment, they ruled that the decision be overturned."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/scottish-premier/7046535/Dunfermline-handed-Scottish-Cup-reprieve-by-SFA-appeals-panel.html
posted on 23/9/12
3-0 defeat just like the last ever old firm game.
posted on 23/9/12
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posted 33 minutes ago
3-0 defeat just like the last ever old firm game."
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Oh is the old firm link now finished?
Spledid, when it ended we were the most successful of the 2.
Celtic, now officially in the shadows of an SFL3 team.
posted on 23/9/12
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posted on 23/9/12
No idea Curly,
Just posting the story as it reads, have got no further details.
posted on 23/9/12
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posted on 23/9/12
Oh is the old firm link now finished?
Spledid, when it ended we were the most successful of the 2.
Pity you couldn't win that all elusive trophy with the big ears,unlike us.
posted on 24/9/12
50 odd fckn year ago