Romanov says no to newco- and some!
Typical of the Tynecastle chief his latest statement also blasts criticism at the media and Rupert Murdoch with various references to the mafia!
While some clubs cower away debating how to vote on July 4 and showing concern for their supporters views Romanov shoots from the lip leaving no-one in any doubt about how the Gorgie side will vote.
As everyone in Scottish football gets on their hands and knees looking for mercy from Sky Sports the Hearts chief takes a pop at Murdoch’s media empire.
Showing no sympathy for Rangers as they go into liquidation Romanov claims that much of their recent success, or hollow victories as he puts it, have been down to conspiracies amongst players, unfair pressure on referees and slander!
“The opinion of Heart of Midlothian FC in regards to the current situation of Scottish football is clear and robust,” Romanov stated.
“The football mafia represented by former owners of Rangers FC and Rupert Murdoch’s media are to blame for some of the worst problems to hit Scottish football and must not be allowed back in under any circumstances.
“As regards the club itself, we can only express our deepest condolences to its supporters, who have been lied to for so many years.
“It had to happen sooner or later. Victories were achieved not by sporting merits, but through slander, conspiracies amongst players and their poaching via third parties, unfair pressuring of referees, who in themselves are as valuable to the fabric of football as the football stars themselves.
“All of this brought hollow victories and destroyed football. We can also mention the attempts to eliminate Hearts with the help of the tax petitions, through false accusations and threats to revoke the club license. There is a saying about digging a grave for someone: you get it for yourself …
“Without these people football will become cleaner and stronger. Without Murdoch the whole of society will improve, in particular sport and culture.
“Supporters deserve a new beginning and have to accept the fact that their club has to start from the lower league, keeping order in the SPL and without creating unfair competition with other clubs.”
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Turning his attention to Sky’s new deal for Premiership football the Hearts chief added: “As regards the pitiful state of Scottish football finances, a lot of the blame should be placed at the doors of Murdoch’s media.
“They pay huge sums to English clubs, whilst in Scotland, where football is better supported per capita than anywhere else in Europe and there are more cable or Sky subscribers per capita than in England, clubs receive peanuts for their broadcasting rights.
“At the very least this is discrimination and protectionism for the English football product, which at the same time stunts the development of the game in Scotland, that is regarded as the cradle of football.
“I feel that it is absolutely realistic to create a company that would bring to Scottish clubs at least the same broadcasting income, and even grow it by 50-100% over the next two to three years.
“This company should be in the hands of Scottish clubs and work with those who want to earn money the honest way, instead of conducting business the Murdoch way.
“They have lived beyond law and all morals, and should now be declared beyond the pale. A society that allows the destruction of integrity in sport, which is a crucial part of Scottish culture, is destroying itself – and all for the benefit of a media aborigine.”
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