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 [...]
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 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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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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Police are investigating claims that Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has been threatened by a Rangers fan on a social networking site. Mr Thompson is also alleged to have been subjected to sectarian comments and abusive remarks about his late father and predecessor, Eddie Thompson. It is understood Tayside Police visited the United chairman after [...]
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Strathclyde Police have raised concerns over Celtic potentially clinching the SPL title against Rangers at Ibrox. Sunday’s win at Easter Road stretched the gap between Celtic and second-place Rangers to 17 points. Should Celtic remain unbeaten and their Old Firm rivals drop two points, then Neil Lennon’s side could win the title on 25 March. [...]
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Gary Hooper’s double helped Celtic go 17 points clear of administration-hit Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League as Neil Lennon’s men hammered Hibernian 5-0 at Easter Road. Goals from Anthony Stokes and the former Scunthorpe striker gave the impressive visitors a commanding interval lead. Hoops defender Charlie Mulgrew fired in a free-kick just after the [...]
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Rangers bad week got even worse with a home loss to Kilmarnock in the SPL on Saturday, while Dunfermline remain bottom. Kilmarnock did the double over Rangers after Dean Shiels notched the winner with an 18-yard effort in the 12th minute at Ibrox. The Scottish champions – who were docked ten points after going into administration earlier this [...]
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Rangers football club are expected to draw the biggest crowd in the UK when they play their first match since appointing administrators on Tuesday. Fans have responded to the financial crisis by making the home game with Kilmarnock, at the 50,000-seater Ibrox stadium in Glasgow, a “full house”. Rangers chairman Craig Whyte will not attend [...]
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