Scottish Professional Football League Ltd Claim

RNS Number : 9811Z

Rangers Int. Football Club PLC

17 December 2014

 

17 December 2014

Rangers International Football Club plc
("Rangers" or the "Company")

Scottish Professional Football League Limited ("SPFL") Claim.

The board of the SPFL has determined that Rangers Football Club Limited (the "Club") is liable to pay the EBT Commission fine of £250,000 levied on RFC 2012 PLC (previously The Rangers Football Club plc) (in liquidation) The SPFL has also decided that this sum will be recovered from the Club by the SPFL withholding broadcasting money and other sums due to the Club but which are paid in the first instance to the SPFL.  An appeal has been lodged with the Judicial Panel of the Scottish FA which has confirmed that the decision of the SPFL is suspended pending the outcome of the appeal subject to the SPFL's right to object. The Board is advised that the sum is not due to SPFL and the appeal will be pursued vigorously.

For further information please contact:

Rangers International Football Club plc	Tel: [phone]
David Somers
WH Ireland Limited	Tel: [phone]
Adrian Hadden / Paul Shackleton
Newgate Threadneedle	Tel: [phone]
Roddy Watt / John Coles

 

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