Rangers go to battle with football authorities

[RANGERRAB 3,251]

When SDM lost interest we ended up with no representation in Scottish football & the yahoos moved their placemen into positions of power.

 

Whilst it’s good to see our chairman rounding on them I wouldn’t build up too much hope at the moment. This will be a long process getting rid off these people

[ian1964 10,370]

NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

 

87. The Chairman, the Non-Executive Director and the Chief Executive may not be a director, other office holder or employee of any Member nor an Official or employee of any club (as defined in articles of association of the Scottish FA) without the prior consent of the Company by Ordinary Resolution.  

88. The Chairman and his Associates, the Non-Executive Director and his Associates and the Chief Executive and his Associates shall not be permitted to hold any share or shares or have or hold any other interest in any Member nor any club as defined in article 1 of the articles of association of the Scottish FA without the prior consent of the Company by Ordinary Resolution.

 

https://spfl.co.uk/docs/067_324__articlesofassociationofthescottishprofessionalfootballleaguelimitedasat20july2016_1470742749.pdf

[ranger_syntax 3,747]

From last year:

 

https://twitter.com/NeilCameron5/status/890296624341299200

[buster. 4,808]

3 hours ago, 917 said:

Growing balls is one thing, but you have to know what to do with them. As expected, the SPFL have scoffed at this statement. What is King’s next move?

 

Let’s hope he has one, or else this is pointless ranting.

Dave King knew how they would reply.

An SPFL spokesman had already said more or less the same thing (Daily Record tweet) prior to DK having a statement put out.

 

It seems to be about making noise and building a picture/perception.

I hope we aren't struggling wrt the charges and to a degree, depending on this line of counter-attack.

 

A graphic would be handy of the SFA board and Celtic colours on those who are on their side.

 

[Gazza_8 233]

Didn't the SFA undertake an investigation/inquiry into themselves and then binned it because they never liked the outcome?

[Frankie 8,114]

FWIW, I doubt Dave King thought the SPFL or the SFA would do much about his statements of the last week or so.

 

However, what these do is offer a shot across the bow of these organisations in terms of how they deal with us going forward.  If these groups intend changing the goalposts on how they deal with historic issues related to our club and company then they can be sure scrutiny of how they arrived at any result and who was part of the decision-making therein will be offered.

 

After all you can't call people independent if they're clearly not independent.

[compo 6,060]

Nothing will change as long as strings are pulled 

[ian1964 10,370]

12 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

The infestation is now in the public domain.  Don't let up, Dave.

The silence from the other clubs on this seems to show they are happy to go along with the current situation and that DK/Rangers are alone in this, which was to be expected!.

[Walterbear 557]

I agree it’s about setting out a stall and whilst the comments of the SFA guy are not the gravest in themselves you simply cannot accept that the SFA should be appointing other than exemplary individuals on to its Board. It is clear this chap has an open bias and cannot therefore be trusted to operate impartially. He is the one who made his bias clear - no one else is responsible. To accept people like this on to the Board of an organisation (which we all pay for & I noted comments from Spiers ridiculing us which shows his lack of understanding of how businesses and boards should work) is accepting mediocrity. 

 

Spiers basically said in the hierarchy of sectarian slurs this is nothing completely misses the point. The guy has been appointed to a Board to lead ALL the clubs and ALL the fans of Scottish football and if he has an open crudely declared bias to one club or against another he canot be trusted. This is wrong and his childish comments in a publication demonstrate a lack of maturity and awareness which someone in a senior role of this nature needs. And btw people like Spiers don’t pay a penny to the SFA it is normal fans and associate clubs who pay for them and to whom they are therefore accountable. Not him. 

 

Rangers are correct in highlighting how the organisation and its judgements may be compromised by inbuilt bias. 

 

With respect to the SPFL the question is what process the Board went through with regarding declarations made by the Celtic placeman. And let’s not beat about the bush he is a placeman but it is the competence and therefore integrity of the Board as a whole which is at stake. It is unlikely other players such as Budge, Dempster and Milne are simply going to ignore this even if the SPFL does. They may keep quiet in public but they will be taking note. 

 

Should the media now attack Rangers in this it will be all the evidence anyone needs that they too are in the pockets of Lawell. They are to stupid and lacking in integrity to recognise that they should be asking questions themselves. 

 

Sporting Integrity. You’re having a laugh. 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2018 by Walterbear
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[ian1964 10,370]

Murdoch MacLennan – Non-Executive Chairman

Joined the Board

Mr. MacLennan joined the Board in March 2018

Experience

Mr. MacLennan is Deputy Chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and was previously its CEO for 13 years. Before joining the Telegraph, he was Group Managing Director of Associated Newspapers and, prior to that, Managing Director of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.

He is currently Chairman of the Press Association Group and Chairman of the Scottish Professional Football League. Between 1997 and 2003 he was President of IFRA, the global association for newspapers, and is now a member of the Board of the International News Media Association (INMA). Since 2016, he has been a member of the Council of Google’s Digital News Initiative (DNI).

http://www.inmplc.com/about-us/board-of-directors