Green: Suspending Rangers would be a disaster for Scottish football
The former Sheffield United chief has been given preferred bidder status of Rangers by Duff and Phelps but hasn’t produced a workable CVA or bought out Craig Whyte’s shareholding.
After taking the SFA’s 12 month transfer embargo to the Court of Session last week and succeeding in getting the decision referred back to the SFA the eyes of UEFA and FIFA have been drawn to the ongoing crisis at Ibrox.
The SFA will meet on Friday to decide which punishment to apply to Rangers with the only options left being suspension or termination of their SFA membership or expulsion from the Scottish Cup.
Failure to apply one of those punishments could see the Scottish national side and clubs banned from international competition.
Faced with the prospect of Scotland being unable to compete in next season’s World Cup qualifiers it seems certain that Rangers are facing suspension from the SFA with Green pleading for a compromise.
He told the Rangers website: “We are fully aware that one of the sanctions available to the Appellate Tribunal should the matter be referred back there is the suspension or termination of Rangers Football Club membership of the SFA.
“That in our view would be a disaster for Scottish football and a major setback to our plans to take Rangers forward after a particularly difficult period in its history.
“Equally, the alternative sanction of expulsion from the Scottish Cup is itself a very serious punishment which would also have a severe impact on Scottish football as well as on our Club.
“We will be considering with our legal team the best way forward after the public holiday.”
The SFA will hold their AGM on Wednesday with the crisis at Rangers dwarfing all other issues.
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