ian1964 10,459 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Tuesday, 17 July 2012 Now that the status of Rangers FC has been clarified by the respective league bodies, the Scottish FA has compiled the following information to provide clarity and guidance on the remaining issues to be resolved. When will the Scottish FA consider Rangers application for membership? Now that the Scottish Football League have made a conditional acceptance of Rangers FC in Irn Bru Division Three we will now consider the clubâ??s application for membership transfer this week. How can Rangers be considered for membership when they can't provide four yearsâ?? financial statements? Sevco Scotland Ltd bought Rangers Football Club PLCâ??s share in the SPL and membership of the Scottish FA as part of their acquisition of assets. Under Article 14.1, Sevco Scotland are requesting the transfer of the existing membership of Oldco. This is different to an application for a new membership, which generally requires four years of financial statements. When will the Appellate Tribunal be reconvened? The Scottish FA has been in dialogue with Rangers FC in respect of the outstanding disciplinary sanction. The decision of the Court of Session to set aside the 12-month registration embargo was complicated by Rangers FCâ??s administration and subsequent request from Sevco Scotland for a transfer of membership of the Scottish FA. Again, now that the clubâ??s status has been confirmed by the SPL and SFL, we will consider the award of transfer once Rangers FC satisfy the necessary criteria. Will Rangersâ?? original punishments be transferred to Newco? The Scottish FA Board has the power to transfer membership under Article 14.1, which states: â??. . . Transfer of membership will be reviewed by the Board, which will have the complete discretion to reject or to grant such application on such terms and conditions as the Board may think fit.â? Will Ally McCoist be subject to a Compliance Officer Reference for his comments about the Judicial Panel? The Compliance Officer communicated with Rangers FC in mid-June to confirm that the matter has been reported and will be initiated through the normal Judicial Panel Protocol upon conclusion of the other outstanding issues affecting the club. In what round will Rangers Newco join the William Hill Scottish Cup? Under the Scottish FAâ??s Cup Competition Rules, Rangers FC as a third division club will join the William Hill Scottish Cup at the second round. Why have the Scottish FA blocked the transfer of Rangers players to other clubs? The Scottish FA issued a guidance note, based on legal advice and without prejudice, to both Rangers FC and PFA Scotland. Certain players have now chosen not to transfer across under TUPE regulations and, instead, agreed contracts elsewhere. On a procedural basis, the Scottish FA cannot process an International Transfer Certificate via FIFAâ??s Transfer Management System where there is an ongoing contractual dispute. Rangers FC have confirmed that there is such a contractual dispute. In the meantime, the new club(s) can request a temporary transfer from FIFA in order that the player(s) is free to play while the dispute process unfolds. This process has commenced in relation to a number of the players in question. At the request of one of the parties in dispute, the Scottish FA, through its Articles, can convene an Arbitration Panel, with either side selecting from a list of Panel members, with the two appointees subsequently selecting a Chair of the panel. Rangers FC have made such a request to the Scottish FA. We would naturally seek an outcome as soon as possible. Does the Scottish FA have a fit and proper person report for the new Rangers owner(s) and do we know who the main investors/directors are? The Scottish FA has received private and confidential documentation from Sevco Scotland Ltd relating to the above. We have asked Sevco to provide further supplementary information and will consider that information this week. Under new Scottish FA rules, it is a requirement of the outgoing club directors to conduct a full investigation under the Fit and Proper Guidelines. Given Rangers FCâ??s insolvency event, it has been incumbent on the administrators, Duff and Phelps, to carry out the necessary checks on the proposed new directors, as well as our own investigations. What is the status of the investigation into use of Employee Benefit Trusts? This is an investigation under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Premier League specific to player registrations. The SPL have recently confirmed they have prima facie evidence but as the potential appellate body, we cannot comment further at this stage. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1961&newsCategoryID=3&newsID=10204 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 so leggo may well be right. indeed it looks like he is. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Somewhat surprising conclusion to arrive at based on today's statements, GS. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,186 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The club have sent details to the SFA but it seems they want more which is fair enough. There does seem to be some light at the end of the tunnel though at last! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,459 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 It's a pity they weren't so interested when CW rolled into town? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1955 12 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 To be fair I think they have learned from that mistake but are now overcompensating and there needs to be a wee reduction in the heat of this argument. If that happens there may well be a realistic solution. I certainly hope so. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Somewhat surprising conclusion to arrive at based on today's statements, GS. its clear the want more info. its not much of a leap to conclude its the info leggat suggests. especially as the more info relates clearly to the context of directors and ownership. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 1,122 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I never thought I would say this but I am with the SFA on this one. Given our recent history, I don't give a jot if this is only happening to us. I want them to be thorough and to ensure that these people are legit and above board. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbernauldGers 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I cant beleive how nieve people are about this. The less the SFA know about Rangers the better, it wont stop another CW because if people are bad they are hardly likely to tell the SFA they are. If this is so important for the SFA to know everything about Rangers new owners, why dont they ask the same of every club in Scotland? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 So they want us to have an investigation while a criminal investigation is ongoing, have they learned nothing from all this mess. I'm sure for sporting integrity all clubs will be asked to reveal all shareholders and their past dealings. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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