Boab 73 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Charles Green StatementCharles Green StatementSun, Jun 3, 2012TweetCharles Green, who is leading a consortium to purchase Rangers Football Club, issued the following statement today.He said: "On behalf of the consortium purchasing the Rangers Football Club, it is my firm view that it is vitally important for the current issue of the SFA player embargo to be resolved and neither I nor my investors wish to see an outcome that would be to the detriment of Scottish Football."Throughout this process, the Club, the Administrators and most importantly the supporters have taken the view that any sanction against Rangers - due entirely to the misdeeds of individuals no longer at the Club - should be proportionate."We and the Administrators did not want to take the matter to a civil court at all."Unfortunately, the route to apply to the Court of Arbitration in Sport was not open to the Club because the SFA's own articles fail to include a specific provision permitting appeals to CAS and the Judicial Panel Protocol contains a rule which prohibits any form of appeal to CAS or any other body."Our position has been endorsed by Lord Glennie in the Court of Session. The Club was prohibited from appealing to CAS by the SFA's own rules."The Judicial Review was not an appeal rather it was the Club exercising its right under Scots Law to have the court review whether or not the imposition of the transfer embargo was within the power of the tribunals of the Judicial Panel."All of the appeal points put to the appellate tribunal relating to the harsh and excessive nature of the embargo were dropped as it would not have been appropriate to have taken those to the Court of Session""Rangers is wholly committed member of the SFA and SPL and fully respects their structures."Lord Glennie has referred the matter back to the Appellate Tribunal which heard the Club's appeal and we note a hearing is due to take place in due course."Either party has 21 days to consider an appeal. It is the Club's view that the matter should in fact have been referred back to the original tribunal which imposed the transfer ban because the appellate tribunal in its written judgement made clear the view they held on the appropriate alternative sanction to be imposed in the event that the transfer ban was successfully challenged."We are fully aware that one of the sanctions available to the Appellate Tribunal should the matter be referred back there is the suspension or termination of Rangers Football Club membership of the SFA."That in our view would be a disaster for Scottish football and a major setback to our plans to take Rangers forward after a particularly difficult period in its history."Equally, the alternative sanction of expulsion from the Scottish Cup is itself a very serious punishment which would also have a severe impact on Scottish football as well as on our Club."We will be considering with our legal team the best way forward after the public holiday."http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/football-news/article/2796603 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Struth 137 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Good statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,794 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I see what you did there with the "Charles Blue" thing. Witty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiadreamin52 339 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Quite a clever statement a bit of humility with a warning not to screw us about Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkinator 611 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Mmmmmm well said, also fuck the sfa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 I see what you did there with the "Charles Blue" thing. Witty.Cheers, I'm here all week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWRFC 101 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 He states what i said the other day that it should have been referred back to the original panel!..i also noticed he says he was in on the decision to take the embargo decision to court when one of the rags the other day says he was livid the administrators took the SFA to court..good statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMe 25,327 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It is the Club's view that the matter should in fact have been referred back to the original tribunal which imposed the transfer ban because the appellate tribunal in its written judgementmade clear the view they held on the appropriate alternative sanction to be imposed in the event that the transfer ban was successfully challenged.don't like the sound of that Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayq81 231 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thats a good solid statement and leaves the fuckwits at the SFA in no doubt that Rangers wont take sanctions lying down, do we have a man taking over with the balls to fight back ? it certainly looks like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The FF fanb.oys won't like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblybear 258 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Snigger seriously the scottish cup! thats your option take it or see you in court Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWRFC 101 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It is the Club's view that the matter should in fact have been referred back to the original tribunal which imposed the transfer ban because the appellate tribunal in its written judgementmade clear the view they held on the appropriate alternative sanction to be imposed in the event that the transfer ban was successfully challenged.don't like the sound of that Reading between the lines then does that mean they already know what sanction they're going to put forward as a replacement?...remembering they also said suspension/expulsion was too severe..i think that sounds promising. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and True 311 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 so by the SFA rules we could never have gone to the CAS anyway.The SFA must be in deep stuff with FIFA if that is true.As ever Mr Green sounds positive, lets wait and see if the actions are as positive as the words Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWRFC 101 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Snigger seriously the scottish cup! thats your option take it or see you in court Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblybear 258 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 or even better your all out of europe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxibear87 129 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Cheers, I'm here all week.Any spare tickets for the Olympics? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLawMan 6,240 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 As others have said, a good statement Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanjo 26,327 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 so by the SFA rules we could never have gone to the CAS anyway.The SFA must be in deep stuff with FIFA if that is true.As ever Mr Green sounds positive, lets wait and see if the actions are as positive as the wordsThis. FIFA Vice C.E. said today we should've went here...if he was told we didn't have this option the feeling of "punishment" may be directed to the SFA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWRFC 101 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 or even better your all out of europeThat would be sweet! but not a decision that's possible to the SFA on this Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMe 25,327 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Reading between the lines then does that mean they already know what sanction they're going to put forward as a replacement?...remembering they also said suspension/expulsion was too severe..i think that sounds promising.maybe...or they said if we successfully appeal the transfer embargo then a more serious punishment automatically kicks in? who knows mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
choochooblue 342 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Dr. Gregory Iaonnidis a european sports law expert had highlighted this problem earlier last week on newsnight by saying " Rangers had no other option but to go to court as SFA do not allow clubs of a national dimension to appeal to CAS".. ,but BBC and newspapers alike conveniently ommitted this comment from him . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray 105 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 TBK fanbhoys urny gonny like this. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWRFC 101 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 maybe...or they said if we successfully appeal the transfer embargo then a more serious punishment automatically kicks in? who knows mate.They need to stick to the punishments available! they can't decide on suspension/expulsion after saying it was too severe.Our punishment is for what we done wrong and what we done wrong didn't merit susp/exp as they previously said so they can't now spit the dummy out and hit us with that for going to court..or we see them in court again!Scottish cup ban! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Any spare tickets for the Olympics? Only for the female beach volleyball Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblybear 258 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 That would be sweet! but not a decision that's possible to the SFA on this No, but it is to FIFA someone/one's will need to take the blame was it not all the celtic fans writing to them wanting them to get involved anyway? well they just might get thier answer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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