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Rangers have criticised the decision not to purchase tickets for this month’s Old Firm derby at Celtic Park, even though it WON a case submitted to a subcommittee of the SPFL board of directors.
The Light Blues pitched tickets to Celtic for the clash at Ibrox in September, but the Hoops turned down any allocation, raising fears of protection. But the Rangers still pushed for reports for the Dec. 30 game and took their case to the FBCL. However, Parkhead’s team kept company despite the fact that the Rangers said they had won their case due to the fact that a “reasonable number” – as stated by FBCL rules – of fines may not be determined.
A Rangers read: “Despite winning a case referred to a subcommittee of the FBPS board of directors, Rangers FC, with excessive disappointment, will have no supporters at Parkhead for the Old Firm match on December 30. The subcommittee agreed with Rangers that Celtic FC’s position of offering 0 tickets to Rangers supporters was not moderate. Even though the subcommittee agreed with the Rangers, the subcommittee was not prepared to determine what would be a “moderate” number of tickets for the game. It was unable to calculate this moderate number because the other side had not presented sufficient evidence on this issue, even though it had sufficient opportunities to do so in the weeks and months leading up to the hearing.
“Rangers’ position has always been clear. We want away fans from all clubs at our stadium and wish for that to be reciprocated when we travel to other clubs’ grounds. This decision calls into question the effectiveness, and highlights the procedural defects, of SPFL Rule I27.
“For Rangers it is absolutely unfair that if a club (in this case, Celtic) does not present sufficient evidence in such a procedure, it ties the hands of a subcommittee that will be able to calculate the moderate number of entries. it should be, especially when the Subcommittee said that the moderate number could not be zero.
“Conversely, if a club (in this case Rangers) fully complies and provides all mandatory data in good faith, it can still be sanctioned. The club will determine its position before participating in additional hearings conducted through the FBCL. “
However, the Rangers have not finished there and have introduced a new dig at the FBCL on the findings of a governance review that has YET to be published. He continued: “The Rangers, along with several other FBCL clubs, are also looking towards the expected findings of the FBCL’s prolonged and ongoing governance review. “