Rangers and Hibs issued with Notices of Complaint

[ian1964 10,447]

The Compliance Officer has issued the following Notices of Complaint:

 

Case One

 

Alleged party in breach: Hibernian FC

Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC (Scottish Cup Final - Saturday 21st May 2016)

 

Disciplinary rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 311

 

In that at the above match you failed to adhere to the Cup Competition Rules, specifically Rule 28 of the Rules of The Scottish Cup. That at the above match damage was sustained to Hampden Stadium, being the stadium where the Scottish Cup Final was played, as a consequence of misbehaviour by supporters of your Club. That the misbehaviour by your supporters occurred at the conclusion of the above match, whereby a number of your supporters carried out an incursion onto the pitch, and thereafter remained upon the pitch until cleared by Police Scotland and Stewards. That in the course of this misbehaviour by your supporters damage was sustained to the stadium, as follows:

 

(i) To the surface of the pitch, portions of which were removed; and/or

(ii) To a set of goal posts which were broken and had netting removed; and/or

(iii) To parts of the LED advertising system situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of both the East Stand, and/or the North Stand; and/or

(iv) To advertising hoardings situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the East Stand.

 

Principal Hearing date: Tuesday, 4th October 2016. The club has until close of business on Tuesday, 6th September to provide a written response to the alleged breaches.

 

Case Two

 

Alleged party in breach: Rangers FC

Match: Hibernian FC v Rangers FC (Scottish Cup Final - Saturday 21st May 2016)

 

Disciplinary rule allegedly breached: Disciplinary Rule 311

 

In that at the above match you failed to adhere to the Cup Competition Rules, specifically Rule 28 of the Rules of The Scottish Cup. That at the above match damage was sustained to Hampden Stadium, being the stadium where the Scottish Cup Final was played, as a consequence of misbehaviour by supporters of your Club. That the misbehaviour by your supporters occurred at the conclusion of the above match whereby, following on from a pitch incursion by supporters of Hibernian FC, a number of your supporters also carried out an incursion onto the pitch. That thereafter supporters of your Club who had engaged in the pitch incursion remained upon the pitch until cleared by Police Scotland and Stewards. That in the course of this misbehaviour by your supporters damage was sustained to the stadium, as follows:

 

(i) To parts of the LED advertising system situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the North Stand, and /or the West Stand; and/or

(ii) To advertising hoardings situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the West Stand.

 

Principal Hearing date: Wednesday 5th October 2016. The club has until close of business on Tuesday, 6th September to provide a written response to the alleged breaches.

[MacK1950 2,249]

The Stupid F*****g A********s(SFA) have completely renaged on their responsibility and sat on the fence.

How could Rangers supporters have damaged the signs when in most photos the are face down which would indicate that they must have been pushed or kicked by the advancing green hordes,a as the look to heavy heavy to have been pulled face forward.

[ian1964 10,447]

The Stupid F*****g A********s(SFA) have completely renaged on their responsibility and sat on the fence.

How could Rangers supporters have damaged the signs when in most photos the are face down which would indicate that they must have been pushed or kicked by the advancing green hordes,a as the look to heavy heavy to have been pulled face forward.

 

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[JFK-1 1,677]

And of course all the exuberant ones are talking about in relation to this complaint is 'sectarian singing'

 

Damage to the pitch and stadium, nothing in comparison to singing. Assaults on Rangers players, nothing in comparison to singing, forget that. And so on. Example.

 

SFA completely BOTTLE it when it comes to punishing Rangers and their fans for Sectarian singing again.

 

So if you punch someone in the face but were singing a song prior to that then the singing is obviously the more troubling offence. Or alternatively if you punch someone in the face and weren't singing at all then hey, no big deal as long as there was no singing involved.

[ian1964 10,447]

SFA rulebook farce as Hampden riot probe sees Rangers and Hibs charged over smashed advertising hoardings

 

16:40, 30 Aug 2016

Updated 16:40, 30 Aug 2016

By Gary Ralston

 

BOTH clubs are in the dock following the chaos of the Scottish Cup Final pitch invasion but the SFA charges only relate to damage caused to Hampden.

 

THE SFA’S rulebook has been made to look a laughing stock after Hibs and Rangers were put in the dock - for smashing up advertising boards.

 

Compliance officer Tony McGlennan has finally issued his notice of complaint following the scenes of violence and chaos that marred the Scottish Cup final in May.

 

Astonishingly, the clubs are being jointly cited only for the damage caused to LED screens and advertising hoardings around the perimeter of the pitch, estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds.

 

The Easter Road club have also been rapped because their fans ripped up sections of the turf and damaged goal posts as they celebrated their first win in the tournament in 114 years.

 

Incredibly, Hibs will face no action from the football authorities for the misbehaviour of their fans, who attacked Rangers players on the pitch after the game.

 

They will face no punishment for the fact thousands of their supporters invaded the pitch, initially in celebration at their side’s 3-2 victory, before hundreds ran to goad Rangers fans.

 

The Ibrox club will face no censure for the response of their fans, hundreds of whom came over the wall to confront their rivals, with fights breaking out on the pitch.

 

Rangers will also escape a rap after their fans sang banned anthem the Billy Boys in defiance as the Hibs fans approached their end of the ground.

 

Rangers refused to comment, while Hibs have been approached but have so far not responded.

 

The SFA have also been approached, but were unavailable. One source said: “There is nothing in the SFA’s articles of association that allows them to deal with offensive behaviour. It’s really quite bizarre.”

 

McGlennan has cited Hibs and Rangers for allegedly breaching Rule 28 of the Scottish Cup competition stating that damage was sustained to Hampden as “a consequence of misbehaviour by supporters of your club.”

 

For Hibs, it adds that: “In the course of this misbehaviour by your supporters damage was sustained to the stadium, as follows:

 

1) To the surface of the pitch, portions of which were removed; and/or

 

2) To a set of goal posts which were broken and had netting removed; and/or

 

3) To parts of the LED advertising system situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of both the East Stand, and/or the North Stand; and/or

 

4) To advertising hoardings situated at the perimeter of the pitch, in the vicinity of the East Stand.”

 

Rangers fans did not cause damage to the pitch or goalposts, McGlennan has ruled but, like Hibs, they are still being held responsible for damage to the advertising system and hoardings at their end of Hampden.

 

Both clubs have until Tuesday, September 6 to provide a written response to the alleged breaches. The case against Hibs will be heard on October 4 while Rangers’ case will be discussed 24 hours later.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sfa-rulebook-farce-hampden-riot-8735549

[ian1964 10,447]

Club Statement

Friday, 05 August 2016, 17:00

 

by Rangers Football Club

 

 

RANGERS will take time to consider fully the findings of the report into the pitch invasion by Hibernian supporters at the end of the Scottish Cup final and make further comment at the appropriate time.

 

At present we wish to do nothing that might detract from the team’s first match back in Scottish football’s top flight.

 

We can state however that we will be seeking an urgent meeting with the author of the report, Sheriff Principal Edward Bowen, the Scottish FA’s Chief Executive Stewart Regan and his Compliance Officer, Tony McGlennan.

 

It is imperative that we gain insight into the underlying basis for the findings in the report given that we consider it contains a number of factual inaccuracies and contradictions. It is right that the Club gives the author and requisitioner of the report the opportunity to comment on our concerns prior to making a conclusive statement.

It is to be hoped that the Scottish FA, as they begin considering this report and the appropriate punishments, remember vividly what actually occurred on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the National Stadium when Hibernian fans were allowed to invade the field of play and attack Rangers players and staff, who were offered little protection.

 

http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-statement-63/

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Thus the whitewash of what really happened is complete. If the club and or Club1872 don't take this injustice all the way, then i'm afraid it's over, finished. There is no point going forward, may as well just give up.

[JFK-1 1,677]

I imagine someone affiliated with the club will take it up because it's a rare case in which it's so easy to demonstrate what actually happened. I could do it myself with barely 5 minutes on youtube.

[barca72 440]

The Compliance Officer has issued the following Notices of Complaint:

 

 

 

I opine that one big fat paper pusher has assisted in the acuity of these 'notices of complaint'

[TheWee BlueDevil 0]

Looks like Mr Petrie has called in a few more favours and the cabal have unreservedly obliged.