Malcolm Murray says sorry for Rangers

Sevco chairman Malcolm Murray has apologised to Scottish football for the difficulties created by the liquidation of Rangers.

SPL clubs look certain to reject an application from Sevco to join the division when they meet at Hampden tomorrow with the new club likely to be forced to apply to the SFL for a place.

The doom-mongers have been out in force predicting the demise of Scottish football if Sevco are forced to start at the bottom of the SFL with Murray hoping that his apology will soften the opposition to the club being given a promoted spot.

He told Rangers tv:  “The last few months have been extremely difficult for everyone at Rangers – staff, players and, most importantly, the supporters of the club who have been magnificent in the face of adversity.

“That said, all of us within the Rangers family are acutely aware that events at our club, brought about by people who are no longer here, have triggered a crisis in Scottish football.

“Ally McCoist, the staff and players have nothing to apologise for but the club needs to make an apology. It is only right that someone at Rangers expresses our sorrow and regret.

“On behalf of the new board of directors, I apologise unreservedly to all for the distress, disruption and difficulty inflicted on the football community, caused entirely by the actions of people who failed miserably to act responsibly during their stewardship of Rangers.

“All of Scottish football is now having to live with the consequences of that behaviour and every true Rangers fan will consider it a matter of deep regret that events at our club in the past have been the root cause of an extremely difficult time for Scottish football.

“The people who are now running Rangers Football Club want the club to move forward but we cannot do so until we have recognised how damaging to football the crisis at our club has been.

“We want to rebuild Rangers but we also want to ensure the club plays a role that is beneficial to Scottish football, the Scottish economy and Scottish life in general.”

SFL clubs are meeting at Hampden today to discuss proposals to create a First Division place for Sevco.