RDFM 3,809 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 17:15 by Rangers Football Club RANGERS’ Directors are shocked at the charges issued by the Scottish FA’s Compliance Officer in the wake of the pitch invasion at the end of the Scottish Cup final last May. It is alarming that the governance of Scottish football is so lacking that it is impossible for the Scottish FA to guarantee the safety of footballers at the country’s showpiece event. The SFA is either unwilling or is powerless when it comes to taking the appropriate punitive action against the offenders. A number of Rangers players were assaulted by Hibernian supporters in broad daylight on the Hampden surface and a repeat of this must be avoided at all costs. That should have been the priority of the SFA. Yet, the governing body insists it is not within its remit to issue any charges let alone punishments for such violent and dangerous misconduct. Instead of player and supporter safety they have placed all their emphasis and importance on the monetary value of a set of goalposts, pieces of turf, and advertising boards. Rangers Directors will take time to consider an appropriate and more comprehensive response to redress our grievances but for the moment the board fully endorses the incredulity and anger of all Rangers supporters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellshill_Bear 1,105 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Good statement. Be good to see what the thought out response is Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieAyrshire 244 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 The sfa response will be bugger all Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger ranger 922 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Good statement, hope they follow on with the momentum to bring about changes at the SFA and don't stop until they have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefootwillie 1,519 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Good and strong statement let's see how this develops Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Good statement -- but just words. Needs action Last statement after the final was good too... but we haven;t backed up our strong words. Until we do so.. we'll just be ignored by the SFA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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