Rangers are among six Scottish Premiership clubs who have raised “serious concerns" over the handling of the recent independent review into the operations of the Scottish Professional Football League.
The clubs, which also include Aberdeen, Motherwell, Livingston, St Johnstone and St Mirren, have written a joint letter to the SPFL executive demanding clarity over the contents of the report. They have accused league bosses of making changes to the report before it was sent to SPFL board members, and that only one unnamed club was given the opportunity to contribute to the investigation.
SPFL chairman Murdoch McLennan stated last month that he was “reassured but not complacent" over the findings made by independent external auditors Henderson Loggie. The clubs insist this was a “highly inappropriate" statement to make as it “did not reflect the full findings of the report". The review was commissioned in July after MacLennan apologised to Rangers as a dispute over sponsorship involving car company cinch was concluded in the Ibrox club’s favour.
Six clubs have issued a letter to the SPFL over its governance review,
A joint statement released to the media by Rangers read: “On behalf of SPFL Premiership clubs Aberdeen, Motherwell, Livingston, Rangers, St Johnstone and St. Mirren, a letter was today issued to the SPFL executive in response to the handling of the recent Independent Governance report. The clubs hold serious concerns regarding the report's independence, transparency, and the overall governance of the SPFL.
"The letter seeks full clarity on numerous issues so that the clubs, as shareholders of the SPFL, can determine if further action is necessary. In conjunction with a draft report being made available to the SPFL Board, SPFL Chairman Murdoch McLennan hastily released a statement that did not reflect the full findings of the report. Additionally, the statement was issued without the approval or knowledge of members of the SPFL Board or SPFL member clubs.
“The SPFL Board is to meet at a future date to discuss the draft report's contents, making it highly inappropriate for the SPFL Chairman to have made any public comment ahead of that meeting. Regarding the report itself, the clubs and others are deeply concerned about its independence, given that the SPFL Executive received the first draft of the report and made changes to it prior to sending it to SPFL Board members.
“Of the 42 member clubs, only one had the opportunity to input into the report’s investigation, outside of current or previous SPFL Board members. Despite several requests from the clubs, the report has yet to be released to any of the member clubs despite the clubs footing the bill for its creation. “The handling of the Independent Governance report has brought the clubs governance concerns to a head, and it is now incumbent on the SPFL Board and Executive, for the sake of trust in those running our game, to provide clarity over these clear and deeply troubling concerns as a matter of urgency."
Rangers raise 'serious concerns' over SPFL
posted on 9/2/24
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Great to see that Celtic fans haven't been paranoid all these years after all.
We've said that Scottish football lacks leadership and governance and is probably corrupt. Looks like others are starting to agree.
Maybe we'll now get real change like demanding that refs declare their allegiances and are subject to an audit of their finances.
No point in doing this half heartedly.
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I’ve been patiently waiting for this.
All jokes and partisan feelings aside, if we’re all honest it’s a mess and could do with being held accountable.
I’d argue it would have been looked at far sooner if our two biggest clubs weren’t more interested in suggesting bias.
Just hold them accountable for their utter incompetence and gang hut mentality. Our jobbie flinging, masks their inadequacies time and time again.
It’s been amateur hour for years. As long as I’ve been around
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100% agree. But we need full transparency. Not just transparency to suit a couple of teams.
You've been waiting patiently? I've been waiting 50 years.
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Great to see that Celtic fans haven't been paranoid all these years after all.
We've said that Scottish football lacks leadership and governance and is probably corrupt. Looks like others are starting to agree.
Maybe we'll now get real change like demanding that refs declare their allegiances and are subject to an audit of their finances.
No point in doing this half heartedly.
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I’ve been patiently waiting for this.
All jokes and partisan feelings aside, if we’re all honest it’s a mess and could do with being held accountable.
I’d argue it would have been looked at far sooner if our two biggest clubs weren’t more interested in suggesting bias.
Just hold them accountable for their utter incompetence and gang hut mentality. Our jobbie flinging, masks their inadequacies time and time again.
It’s been amateur hour for years. As long as I’ve been around
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100% agree. But we need full transparency. Not just transparency to suit a couple of teams.
You've been waiting patiently? I've been waiting 50 years.
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What did you do for the first 25 years if your life?
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Call Sign (U3627)
posted 9 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Great to see that Celtic fans haven't been paranoid all these years after all.
We've said that Scottish football lacks leadership and governance and is probably corrupt. Looks like others are starting to agree.
Maybe we'll now get real change like demanding that refs declare their allegiances and are subject to an audit of their finances.
No point in doing this half heartedly.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I’ve been patiently waiting for this.
All jokes and partisan feelings aside, if we’re all honest it’s a mess and could do with being held accountable.
I’d argue it would have been looked at far sooner if our two biggest clubs weren’t more interested in suggesting bias.
Just hold them accountable for their utter incompetence and gang hut mentality. Our jobbie flinging, masks their inadequacies time and time again.
It’s been amateur hour for years. As long as I’ve been around
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100% agree. But we need full transparency. Not just transparency to suit a couple of teams.
You've been waiting patiently? I've been waiting 50 years.
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What did you do for the first 25 years if your life?
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🤣🤣🤣
posted on 10/2/24
Let's just knock the 'only one club' thing on the head right now.
Idiots read the thing incorrectly and jumped on that as a cheap point score. It doesn't say that at all.
Just in case there are any more idiots out there it's one club 'outside of current or previous SPFL board members'.
So NOT Celtic. Ffs!
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 10 hours, 20 minutes ago
I've been waiting 50 years.
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An object lesson why you need to stick in at school boys and girls.
Hawl, another bottle of red - pronto!
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 1 minute ago
Let's just knock the 'only one club' thing on the head right now.
Idiots read the thing incorrectly and jumped on that as a cheap point score. It doesn't say that at all.
Just in case there are any more idiots out there it's one club 'outside of current or previous SPFL board members'.
So NOT Celtic. Ffs!
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HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by Magnum (3 in a row easy) (U22391)
posted 10 hours, 20 minutes ago
I've been waiting 50 years.
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An object lesson why you need to stick in at school boys and girls.
Hawl, another bottle of red - pronto!
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🤣🤣
posted on 10/2/24
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 day, 4 hours ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by CelticTornado (U4316)
posted 19 minutes ago
come back 'Good guy of the week '
all is forgiven
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I’m watching you
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That thread is no more!
It has ceased to be!
It's expired and gone to meet it's maker!
It's a stiff!
Bereft of life, it rests in peace!
It's kicked the bucket,
It's shuffled off it's mortal coil, run down the OP list and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!!
IT'S IS AN EX-THREAD!!
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Agreed, and just when we thought it was dead somebody decides to be funny
posted on 11/2/24
comment by I'm not as think as you drunk I am.......Schizophrenia was my idea!.....No it wasn't!.....You are never alone with a Schizo :D (U2115)
posted 5 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 day, 4 hours ago
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by CelticTornado (U4316)
posted 19 minutes ago
come back 'Good guy of the week '
all is forgiven
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I’m watching you
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That thread is no more!
It has ceased to be!
It's expired and gone to meet it's maker!
It's a stiff!
Bereft of life, it rests in peace!
It's kicked the bucket,
It's shuffled off it's mortal coil, run down the OP list and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!!
IT'S IS AN EX-THREAD!!
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Agreed, and just when we thought it was dead somebody decides to be funny
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Place would be WAY more enjoyable if every cant too that approach. As it is I am too subtle for y'all.
posted on 11/2/24
* took