European clubs body downgrades Rangers' status but recognises history

[LeeWallaceRFC 3,920]

The European Club Association has confirmed that Rangers remain as members of the organisation but that their status has been downgraded following the transfer of ownership.

Following administration and the subsequent transfer of assets to a newco owned by Charles Green’s consortium, Rangers lost their place in the Scottish Premier League and were later admitted to the third tier of the Scottish Football League.

The ECA is the sole independent body recognised by UEFA and FIFA as representing clubs at European level. Ordinary members of the group are required to be playing in their domestic top division and be licensed to play European football.

Rangers do not hold a UEFA club licence as a result of a break in their accounts and, having lost their top-flight status, are no longer ordinary members of the ECA, the organisation confirmed.

"Rangers FC held ordinary membership with the ECA before entering into administration and later into liquidation," an ECA spokesperson confirmed to STV.

"Meanwhile Rangers FC, owned by the Rangers Football Club Plc, transferred all its assets, including its goodwill, to Sevco Ltd (Sevco Ltd later changing its name to the Rangers Football Club Ltd)

"Alike at Scottish FA level, this 'new entity' had to re-apply for membership with ECA as according to Swiss law, membership of an association is neither heritable nor transferable (article 70.3 of the Swiss Civil Code).

"In dealing with these re-application, ECA applied the terms and provisions of our membership policy and statutes.

"According to the prerequisites set out in the membership policy, Rangers FC did not meet the requirements to be granted ordinary membership (top division and European licence).

However, Rangers are permitted to hold associate membership, which holds no voting rights, as they are one of the founder members of the ECA. The organisation considers the club’s history to be continuous regardless of the change of company.

"With regards to associated membership, the membership policy states amongst others that founding members are granted automatic membership," the spokesperson explained.

"Taking into account that the 'new entity' also acquired the goodwill of the 'old entity', it was held by the ECA executive board that the goodwill, taking into account legal and practical arguments, also included the history of the 'old company'.

"Consequently it was concluded that Rangers FC was entitled to associated membership of ECA as considerer to be a founding member."

http://sport.stv.tv/football/205975-european-clubs-body-downgrades-rangers-status-but-recognises-history/?

Now that's UEFA & FIFA confirming it i.e. the continuation of our history, will 'they' now begin to accept it?

[Fastrax 274]

This has been known since the beginning but glad they came out and said it. GOOD!

[govanblue 16,847]

With regards to associated membership, the membership policy states amongst others that founding members are granted automatic membership," the spokesperson explained.

So, as long as Europe exists, so do we. Guaranteed!

[Craigie79 67]

Now that's UEFA & FIFA confirming it i.e. the continuation of our history, will 'they' now begin to accept it?

Quite simply no they won't.

[DarcheVinny 1,003]

Isn't nice to read something where the rules are clear?

[Ger for life 199]

One would like to think that this statement will draw a line under all of this "Newco no history" nonsense, however I wouldn't hold my breath in this hostile environment in which we operate.

[Gaz92 966]

That's the SFL, SFA and the ECA that have been wrong about Rangers being the same club.

Masonic conspiracy indeed.

[better than all the rest 153]

http://sport.stv.tv/football/205975-european-clubs-body-downgrades-rangers-status-but-recognises-history/?

Now that's UEFA & FIFA confirming it i.e. the continuation of our history, will 'they' now begin to accept it?

I went onto STV website there, they also have Rangers celebrate 140 years in pictures. I can't post the link.

[Fiogh 178]

The only people still peddling this myth were tims, bitter fans of other diddy teams and misguided bears. The evidence is there, anyone debating it now is nothing more than a fundamentalist.

[Gaz92 966]

This has been known since the beginning but glad they came out and said it. GOOD!

I think you might just have stumbled across my twitter, fastraxRFC!

[King Jela 21,795]

Who the fuck cares about who says what about our history ? We know it's in tact and that's all that matters.

[elephants stoned 2,994]

We know it the footballing world knows it but for some reason dumb Savco fans and there bastardised cousins in the sphell cant accept Rangers FC 140 years and counting.

[Fiogh 178]

Who the fuck cares about who says what about our history ? We know it's in tact and that's all that matters.

Well its always nice to have backing from legal and governing bodies. Chill man, it's Friday.

[Fastrax 274]

I think you might just have stumbled across my twitter, fastraxRFC!

Oh ffs all I need... lol

[King Jela 21,795]

Well its always nice to have backing from legal and governing bodies. Chill man, it's Friday.

I WILL NEVER CHILL!!!!

[sillybilly 151]

Anyone think the BBC will be reluctant to report this, way too positive and factual

[sillybilly 151]

Double post, fucking smart phone

[Ozblue 4,332]

Police have warned motorists,bicycle riders and joggers to stay clear of the Erskine Bridge after a press release from the ECA confirms what every sane non-bigoted person accepts and understands; Rangers FC are still the same club as they have been for 140 years.

It's the Lemming loyal jump-a-thon

[Thermopylae 15,288]

Perhaps lemming erm I mean lennon can stop them

[Thermopylae 15,288]

Anyone think the BBC will be reluctant to report this, way too positive and factual

Just not the bbc's style is it

[Sweeney 241]

So that's Uefa, Fifa, SFL, SFA, a high judge and Hulk Hogan. Looks pretty solid to me!

[Craigie79 67]

Only us,them,Hearts and Aberdeen can claim in Scotland to be members of the ECA, with only one who can say they were founder members

[cushynumber 25,178]

I think a little bit of 3rd party legitimacy in respect to our status isn't a bad thing.

[TheLawMan 6,240]

There is a couple of brilliant lines in their statement.

I can feel the rage building up along with google getting hammered on connections between Swiss lawyers, the ECA and the freemasons.

[nimrod 62]

D'ye know summat? Does anybody really give a flying feck what these sad psychotic bampots think about our history.

That lot don't even acknowledge their own history, which is 'enough to make your stomache go oh oh oh no', so why would we care what they've got to say about ours.

We should pity them.