Juninho red herring leaves McCoist puzzled
The rooky Ibrox boss decided to speak out about the issue to daily newspapers ahead of today’s clash with Annan Athletic.
Most managers avoid discussing other clubs, especially financial matters, but despite being perplexed by the issue McCoist was happy to add to the confusion for the hard of thinking.
It’s difficult to imagine Tranmere’s Ronnie Moore discussing the financial structure of Liverpool or Barnet’s Mark Robson comment on Arsene Wenger’s lack of spending power but McCoist couldn’t help himself from speaking out on the Juninho non-story.
“You would have to ask them (SPL) how it works but it does baffle me ever so slightly,” the former Question of Sport skipper admitted.
“At the same time, that’s another decision that doesn’t surprise me. My reading of the situation is that the SPL have accepted that (Juninho) EBT because the money was paid to the player after he left the club.
“What has that got to do with his performances while he’s at the club? Nothing. You would agree that’s a strange one.”
Turning to the SPL hearing into 11 years of EBT use at Rangers McCoist is in agreement with Charles Green’s decision to walkaway from the issue despite being invited by the SPL to defend the matter.
He added: “I stand by what the club have said, 100 per cent,’ McCoist said. ‘You know it’s not a decision that has been taken lightly.
“We took advice on it and I was fortunate enough to attend the meetings. We have taken a stand.
“The vast majority of people I have spoken to, not just Rangers fans, believe it’s fast becoming a witch-hunt.”
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