The SFA have caved in to Sevco and allowed Charles Green to determine that a transfer embargo will start on September 1- the day after the transfer window closes!
Rather than inform Green and Sevco of the sanctions and penalties that they face by transferring the Rangers membership the SFA have been dictated to by Green who has still to inform the Rangers support of who his main backers are.
The deal will allow Sevco to start the season with Ally McCoist free to sign up players despite Rangers owing over £3m in unpaid transfer fees to other football clubs.
It’s unlikely that any club will agree to anything other than an upfront one off payment for players but Sevco will be able to sign up free agents such as Ian Black, Craig Beattie and Gary Teale for their Third Division campaign.
A statement issued tonight said: “The Scottish FA can tonight clarify the position surrounding the outstanding Appellate Tribunal related to Rangers FC Oldco.
“It has been agreed with Sevco Scotland Ltd that the registration embargo will be accepted as a primary condition of a transfer of membership.
“It is necessary to complete the judicial process following the determination by Lord Glennie in the Court of Session that required the Independent Appellate Body to revisit available sanctions relating to Oldco, having been found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.
“The Scottish FA indicated to Sevco Scotland Ltd that they had to accept responsibility for any sanctions arising out of this case as a condition of transfer of membership.
“Rather than convening the Appellate Tribunal to determine from the sanctions available to it, the company directors of Sevco Scotland Ltd have chosen to accept the 12-month registration embargo. This embargo will begin on 1st September 2012 and end on 31st August 2013.
“Sevco Scotland Ltd have also undertaken to accept all other outstanding conditions relating to Oldco’s charges of bringing the game into disrepute. The conditional offer of transfer will now be submitted to the Appellate Tribunal for its consideration.
“This will form part of the approval process for the transfer of membership which, once approved, will enable Rangers FC to take a considerable step towards participating in Irn Bru Division Three.
“In addition to the above, the Scottish FA has also received the necessary financial information requested and this is being considered as part of the application process.
“Subject to the completion of all legal documentation, we anticipate transfer of membership next week.
“The imposition of conditions relating to transfer of membership was made on the basis that the Scottish FA, as the governing body, has an obligation to protect the integrity of the national game and to ensure that all member clubs operate within the Articles of Association.”
FIFA are believed to be monitoring the situation closely after becoming concerned at Rangers challenging the SFA in a civil court.
If the world governing body decide to intervene it could lead to the suspension of the Scottish national team and Scottish clubs competing in Europe.
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thing is they wont be in div2 or div 1 the following year, the goal posts will be changed and thats a deffo! sfa corrupt to the core , campbell ogilvie still there, just beggars belief, im so sick of this country, I wish celtic left for england (if only it were poss) time for a re-think and I just wish celtic would make some sort of meaningful statement !
I wouldnt really be to worried when fat sally saying he wants to bring in the likes of bob malcolm and gazza ffs the guy canny walk a straight line never mind play football what a joke this guy canny function without drink.