Bennett and Bisgrove strike new peace deal with the SFA

Keith Jackson has revealed that a peace deal has been struck between the SFA and the Ibrox Tribute Act.

Despite the benefits of having a unique set of rules through the Five Way Agreement of 2012 the club and their messengers have spread the myth that Scottish football is rammed with their enemies, determined to deny them the success that they are entitled to.

The season just ended brought it to 57 SPFL matches without a penalty being awarded against the Ibrox club, champions Celtic conceded seven penalties. In 10 UEFA matches last season Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side conceded four penalties.

It is more than three years since a Scottish referee sent off a home player at Ibrox, last season Callum McGregor and David Turnbull were sent off at Celtic Park.

With UEFA now solely in charge of Financial Sustainability, spending has almost ground to a halt at Ibrox which is likely to have a big impact on Micky Beale’s plans, failure to reach the group stage of the Champions League this season could be very costly.

This morning, in the Daily Record Keith Jackson reports:

Just last week, for example, Bennett and his chief executive James Bisgrove sat down with SFA counterparts Ian Maxwell and Mike Mulraney to press reset and wipe clean all the festering bad blood spilled by Park and Dave King, both of whom seemed determined to start a fight in an empty Blue Room during their time at the helm.

Who knows, they might even finally draw a line under their wholly unedifying, utterly mortifying legal feud with the SPFL over title sponsors Cinch now that Park has been put back in his box?

Rangers and their lawyers firmly believe they are on the right side of this particular argument and, for once, that may well be the case. But, even so, the sooner this costly distraction is resolved and put to bed, the better it will be for all parties.

Blaming King and Park for the problems is highly convenient, wiping the slate clean is something for everyone outside of Ibrox to be suspicious of.