Rangers Crisis May Change SFA Rules
The current financial crisis at Rangers could prompt a change in the Scottish Football Association’s rules, according to SFA chief executive Stewart Regan. The SFA has appointed Lord William Nimmo Smith to chair the inquiry into the club’s business activity. “When you look back at a situation like this, hindsight is a wonderful thing,” said [...]
The tax authorities have denied claims that Rangers Football Club is being treated unfairly over its tax debts. Craig Whyte, who took over the club last year, had suggested that officials seemed to be determined to “make an example” of Rangers. The Ibrox club was forced into administration last week over an unpaid tax bill [...]
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Dundee United made Kilmarnock pay for Liam Kelly’s red card with a second-half demolition of Kenny Shiels’ team. Kelly was sent off for a foul on Gary Mackay-Steven 10 minutes into the second and Tannadice striker Jon Daly rattled home the resulting penalty. Paul Dixon hammered a long-range strike through Cammy Bell’s arms, then John [...]
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The statement from Craig Whyte doesn’t read like that of a man whose restructuring plan for Rangers is on track. At the very least, the club’s main creditor, who was replaced as chairman by administrators last week, sounds badly rattled by the abuse hurled at him in recent days. That’s why he’s gone to some [...]
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The Scottish FA can confirm that it has appointed as Chair The Right Honourable Lord William Nimmo Smith to inquire independently into Rangers FC. Stewart Regan, the Scottish FA chief executive, met with Lord Nimmo Smith today to define the terms of reference for the investigation. Lord Nimmo Smith is a former Senator of the [...]
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Administrators of Rangers FC, Duff and Phelps, released a statement regarding the agreement between the club and Ticketus, a company that deals in the buying of future season ticket revenue. David Whitehouse, joint administrator, said: “Since being appointed administrators last week there has been widespread concern raised with us, not least by Rangers supporters and [...]
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Rangers football club chairman Craig Whyte has released a statement outlining the details of his purchase of the club, including the deal with Ticketus, which sold future season ticket income in return for more than £20m upfront. The Scottish Premier League champions went into administration last week over a £9m debt owed to HM Revenue [...]
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Craig Whyte has denied trying to make a “fast buck” out of Rangers while he was chairman of the football club. In a statement issued by Mr Whyte, he said he was personally “on the line” for £27.5m in guarantees and cash, in connection with a controversial deal agreed with the company Ticketus. The £20m [...]
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The owner of Sale Sharks rugby club has become the latest business figure to express interest in buying Rangers. Multi-millionaire home improvement entrepreneur Brian Kennedy has indicated his “tentative interest” in acquiring the Ibrox club. Rangers went into administration with HMRC pursuing an unpaid £9m tax bill accrued since May 2011. Sources close to Mr [...]
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Craig Whyte sold off four years of Rangers season tickets — one month before he bought the club. The embattled owner flogged the seats to London-based Ticketus to fund his entire takeover last April — four weeks before he persuaded Sir David Murray to sell up for just £1. Sportsmail can reveal Whyte convinced Ticketus to [...]
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