Celtic tell Salmond to shut it
Salmond told David Frost that Celtic required Rangers to prosper in an interview to be broadcast tomorrow by Al Jazeera.
Before the interview is broadcast Celtic have issued a statement putting the out of touch MSP for Banff and Buchan in his place.
The statement reads: “We are very disappointed with the First Minister’s claims that Celtic ‘need’ Rangers and that Celtic ‘can’t prosper unless Rangers are there’, That is simply not true.
“In a series of interviews given just three days ago we made it abundantly clear that Celtic has a well defined strategy and business plan independent of the fortunes of any other club. That remains the case.
“The predicament of Rangers is clearly a serious and complex matter with a whole range of possible outcomes. However we are extremely well qualified to make our own position clear and have no wish to see that being misrepresented for political reasons.”
Salmond has spoken out about the need to ensure that Rangers continue in business without commenting on the £9m due to HMRC since the time of Craig Whyte’s takeover in May.
That figure could pay the salary of 360 primary school teachers for a year at a time when local authorities are being forced to cut back on education and other front line services.
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