The SPL commission into dual contracts at Rangers have blanked the posturing of Charles Green and announced that their hearing into undeclared payments to players will begin on Tuesday November 13.
Following a two day procedural meeting which Green proclaimed he wouldn’t attend the SPL have announced the framework of their hearing.
While Green likes to claim selected aspects of Rangers history the SPL statement tellingly makes regular reference to oldco and newco
It reads: “The Commission has considered all the preliminary issues raised in the list submitted by Newco and points raised in letters from solicitors acting for Newco and for Oldco. It has decided:
“1.The Commission will proceed with its inquiry in the terms of the Notice of Commission and will now set a date for a hearing and give directions.
“2. Oldco and Rangers FC, who are named in the Issues contained in the Notice of Commission and alleged to have been in breach of SPL rules, will continue to have the right to appear and be represented at all hearings of the Commission and to make such submissions as they think fit.
“3. Newco, as the current owner and operator of Rangers FC, although not alleged by the SPL to have committed any breach of SPL Rules, will also have the right to appear and be represented at all hearings of the Commission and to make such submissions as it thinks fit.
“4. Written reasons for this decision will be made available in due course.”
The statement added: “Further to the decision made today the Commission make the following procedural orders:
“1. We set a date for a hearing to commence on Tuesday 13 November 2012 with continuations from day to day as may be required until Friday 16 November 2012. We will also allocate Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 November 2012 as additional dates should any further continuation be required.
“2. We direct that the solicitors for The Scottish Premier League Limited lodge any documents, additional to those already lodged, together with an outline argument and a list of witnesses by 4 pm on Friday 19 October 2012.
“3. We direct that Oldco, Newco or any other person claiming an interest and wishing to appear and be represented at the hearing give intimation to that effect and lodge any documents together with an outline argument and a list of witnesses, all by 4 pm on Thursday 1 November 2012.
“4. We direct that intimation of the aforesaid decision and of these directions be made to the solicitors for Oldco and Newco.”
The outcome of the First Tier Tribunal covering the case against Rangers by HMRC has still to be announced.
BRING IT ON!!!!
Predictable!
Our day has come. Hail Hail.
I wish I agreed with you, but I see no way that this is anything but a smoke and mirrors cover-up which will end with no penalties assessed, and no case to answer. let’s be honest, there is far too much at stake for many people who are in the SFA and were previously involved with that old club which used to be known as rangers. They will want this all buried as far into the ground as possible. There was more cover-up here than the assassination of JFK!
I sympathize with your view Joe however the one thing going for us is that it’s a judicial panel and if we have any hope for our wee country we must assume that Lords and QC’s will not be swayed
Cannot disagree with you Joe, simply because the SFA has passed the buck to the SPL because, if I am not mistaken, the SPL cannot hand the severest of penalties that the SFA can. Therefore this seems very much like a paper exercise.
I think the most satisfying outcome from this will be the Oldco stripped of the titles they won by effectively cheated. Should this happen however, the SFA will have to do the same with the cup competitions, surely. I think the one saving grace is that FIFA are watching with interest and may force those entrusted with Scottish football to act.
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Martin kinea ,THEIR day has come !!!
What are you thinkin ? Jeeeeezz
There are far too many organisations and people watching this farce unfold for there to be anything other than a verdict of ‘guilty’ and consequently the stripping of titles will be a matter of procedure. I don’t expect a fanfare but the law will have to be seen to be done if UEFA and FIFA are not to become heavily involved.
But hey! that shouldn’t bother the sevco franchise as they are a new company going for their first ever trophy…the Ramsden Cup! . . .if they can muster enough money to bribe the ref’s.
Oldco-Newco end of story! the lineage is broken forever
Oldco/newco what do we care, what do we care non. The establishment SPL SFA SFL its good to see them stand up & maybe counted, a wake up call. The power house is with the punters/fans. Hail Hail,