Regan wants Wallace to sort Rangers Finances.

[mabawsa 888]

Quelle surprise! Me thinks many in the media and football authorities in this wee country are trying a PR manoeuvre to get back onside with those who they hurt and crossed. They have had their fun and bloodlust , not forgetting the Kangaroo courts. Realise the mess everything is in and cannot continually blame us. With Hertz going through a slow and painful 'death' , they know it has backfired.

Also wouldn't surprise me if they are trying to soften things for everyone , for when they whitewash the Celtic Land deals situation.

[Gillete 1,338]

What a Smarmy individual

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

What a Smarmy individual

Dont get smarmier than these two......

[CoopsLaud 4,184]

Translates as "...Rangers back in the top flight will guarantee us securing a lucrative sponsorship deal as well as a vastly improved television contract...."

[Dutchy 1,200]

True CoopsLaud, it's all about the future. The future of how much money they can gain from us being back in the top division, with the added slight insult that it's us that need them as we're a money losing re-incarnated club.

The SFA are blackmailing crooks.

[CoopsLaud 4,184]

True CoopsLaud, it's all about the future. The future of how much money they can gain from us being back in the top division, with the added slight insult that it's us that need them as we're a money losing re-incarnated club.

The SFA are blackmailing crooks.

Indeed. Maybe he's forgotten all about the attempts to get us to 'hand over' a few titles for a place in a higher division.

[Bothwellbear 1,392]

SFA supremo Stewart Regan tells Rangers chief Graham Wallace: Scottish football needs you to fix Ibrox club

15 Jan 2014 07:15

REGAN yesterday revealed he has held talks with Gers CEO Wallace since he was appointed last month and says the sooner he can get the club back on their feet the better for our game.

Stewart Regan

STEWART REGAN last night urged new Rangers chief executive Graham Wallace to fix the Ibrox club for the good of Scottish football.

The SFA supremo believes our game needs a resurgent Rangers if it is to prosper – and he hopes Wallace can haul the club back on to a sound financial footing.

Rangers must go through an audit process for the SFA’s Licensing Committee and accounts need to be lodged by March 31 before the governing body can renew the club’s licence.

Regan hopes the process can be completed without complications and admits the sooner Rangers get back on their feet the better it will be for Scottish football.

Speaking as he helped launch an initiative to battle against corruption entering the Scottish game, Regan revealed he has had talks with Wallace since the former Manchester City financial director was appointed last month.

Manchester City FC/Press Association Images Graham Wallace

SFA chief executive Regan said: “Graham is trying to put Rangers in a stronger place and it would be good for Scottish football if he could.

“We’ve spoken about the challenges he faces and Graham has a lot of work ahead of him.”

Wallace has embarked on a programme of budget cuts and on Friday manager Ally McCoist signed off a 50 per cent wage reduction.

Regan has argued the game needs a strong Rangers and was criticised for trying to absorb the club into the old First Division when it emerged from liquidation in the summer of 2012.

He was unsuccessful and predicted a grim future for the game following the decision to place Rangers in the bottom tier of Scottish football.

Since then Hearts have suffered an insolvency event but yesterday Regan was unable to offer any words of consolation to the Jambos as they campaign to be allowed to change the conditions of their transfer embargo to combat personnel problems.

Regan said: “The rules of the game have to be carried out in a fair and consistent manner. You can’t have one rule for one club and another one for another.”

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[Coop 654]

With mention of audits and licence in the same sentence am I right in thinking if you fail an audit your licence is in danger. Anyone know?

[STEPPS BOY 73,805]

You couldnae mark this slimy bastards neck with a blowtorch.

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,638]

Just as I predicted, you are going to hear plenty of this as we get nearer kickin them up the arse. Lies and Patronising, it wisnae us shite, a big bhoy dun it an ran away, we tried to help, aye tried to help kill us you shower of bitter, twisted, jealous scum ! They do it so brassed necked as well, not a red face in sight !

[RockwellGers 14,684]

'that the new incarnation of the club'

really?

To be fair that makes sense, a new (corporate) incarnation of "the" (same) club

[RockwellGers 14,684]

Same as when people say the club was "relaunched" I have no problem with that, like we set out again under the banner of a different company.

We are a newco, same club new company

[ManchestGer 347]

Haha the SFA tried to help us.......best joke I've heard yet

[bluenosebrad 452]

In my opinion I say Wallace doing the right thing Rangers has to build some sort of a relationship with SPFL and SFA regardless whether we like it or not. I have an old saying "keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer".

The last sentence did make me laugh one rule Hahahahaha.

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,622]

'that the new incarnation of the club'

really?

Aye. I clocked that wee dig too.

[WCPRANGERS1 2,997]

It's not really too bad an article - Regans not really been out of line for once

Did laugh at the bit about SFA tried to help Rangers tho

And the new incarnation of the club...

[KingKirk 25,605]

This must have been said yesterday a the launch of that new helpline... I don't see how the topic of Rangers had anything to do with that tbh..

[WeDontDoWalkingAway1872 303]

To be fair that makes sense, a new (corporate) incarnation of "the" (same) club

If it had said that then it would be fine but it doesn't.

It implying that it's basically a new club following on from the old one from my point of view.

[Dutchy 1,200]

FFS Raygun, we are on our feet, it's you and your mates that knocked us off our perch.

Scottish football is skint because of you, not us.

[bluenosebrad 452]

See while you at Regan to tell Dumbcaster to sort-out a league sponsor.

[Corky True Legend 2,682]

If ALL clubs have to face this audit, how will hearts & dunfermline get a licence? Also, do they look at potential financial penalties for land deals?

[Frank Reynolds 3,359]

If it had said that then it would be fine but it doesn't.

It implying that it's basically a new club following on from the old one from my point of view.

That's the point.

They say it like that so C*ltic fans guffaw at how 'even the papers are saying you're dead'

We get outraged

When pressed, they can simply respond with 'Oh, but we meant it like this - sorry if you took offence'

Bastards

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,123]

To be fair that makes sense, a new (corporate) incarnation of "the" (same) club

that's not what it said or intimated, only in the minds of the deluded and the Scotsman

[Blue63 82]

Now I'm not normally a pessimist, but I am concerned that this poisonous elf of middle earth where PL is to be found, is banding about statements " all SFA member clubs must submit audited accounts to Hampden by 31 March as part of their application for a licence for next season", this early in the year, given their reputation for alleged fair play (yer right) and goal post moving. I would not be surprised if this is a precursor to some sort of new campaign to railroad our resurgence. Time will tell I guess, but would prefer Regan, Doncaster and ultimately Lawwell to be as far away from us as is gravitationally possible.

[elephants stoned 2,994]

"Scottish football needs a financially strong Rangers" a regan quote from another article, changed his fucking tune a bit hasn't he? They know we are getting closer and closer to the top and they are shitting themselves trying to undo all the damage, they did to their reputation in our eyes.