Rangers fans fear SPL no to newco
Today’s announcement from HMRC that they won’t accept Charles Green’s newco proposals has brought the crisis at Ibrox to a head with less than a week to go till the fixtures for next season are published.
Rangers newco could be in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League or out of football entirely with Blyth doubtful if the newco will be playing in next season’s top flight.
The vice-president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly told Press Association Sport: “The way the world is economically just now, and football and Scottish football especially, these guys (the SPL) can’t really afford to do without Rangers and the income and revenue that Rangers generate through commercial and TV deals, sponsorship deals and travelling fans to the games.
“Unfortunately, some don’t look likely to vote in our favour anymore because we challenged the SFA transfer ban in the courts. This might go against us now.
“There is a case that we could lose out on the 8-4 vote or they could put some sanctions or changes in place to allow us back in so that we are really going cap in hand for them to do us a favour.
“I think they will pull out all the stops. If they are going to let Rangers back in, it will be on their terms – changing the voting structure, fines and sanctions for the club.
“And that’s the positives. The negative would obviously be not allowing Rangers back into the SPL and having to seek a registration from the SFL to start again in the Third Division.”
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