Murdoch MacLennan has responded to claims of bullying and coercion from Ibrox over the SPFL vote to call the 2019/20 season based on average points per game.
Since the April 10 vote there has a constant flow of statements and carefully placed leaks from Ibrox to undermine the SPFL- without a shred of evidence being put forward.
Ally McCoist, Alex Rae and other friendly pundits have been spreading claims without foundation to feed the conspiracies bouncing around social media.
On Monday the SPFL announced an EGM on May 12 to vote on whether another investigation is required but if 4 clubs from the Premiership or Championship reject the proposal by proxy they won’t go as far as a zoom conference.
Covering the main points from a Q and A sent by Murdoch MacLennan the Daily Record reports:
Rangers say there was “bullying and coercion” towards clubs to get them to vote yes.
I have been provided with no evidence whatsoever that any club has been bullied or coerced. The SPFL board is here to enact the will of the clubs – and since 81% of you voted in favour of the directors written resolution, you have given a clear endorsement of the Board’s position.
The silent majority have overwhelmingly carried the day. Other people may be more vocal, but care should be taken to consider their motives.
If Rangers or any other club genuinely believes that it has been bullied by any member of the SPFL team, it has a duty to report that to me, as chairman of the board of the SPFL. I will then investigate any such allegations fully and thoroughly.
In the absence of any such report, those alleging “bullying and coercion” risk bringing the game into disrepute and sowing further unnecessary division.
Ibrox MD Stewart Robertson is on the board of the SPFL.