Latest news with #KeithCampbell
Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
SFA hit back at Rangers over John Brown ‘corrupt' row and ‘remind clubs of their responsibilities'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Scottish FA have hit back in their row with Rangers over the controversy surrounding John Brown's comments made in a match against Hibs last season. Rangers released a strongly worded statement on Thursday after the club were handed a £3,000 fine by Scottish Football's governing body after being found in breach of the rules. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 1 16/07/16 Motherwell v Rangers. Pix by Keith Campbell. John Brown Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow This was after the former Gers defender branded Scottish football 'corrupt' live on the club's TV channel when a goal by Nicolas Raskin was chalked off at Easter Road. Rangers were furious and raised concerns about "clarity" and "confidence" in the system. In response the Scottish FA said in a statement: "We note Rangers' response to the determination of a recent independent Judicial Panel Tribunal. "In the interests of accuracy, we wish to address some of the misleading comments contained therein: "The sanction imposed by an independent panel was entirely in keeping with the application of the rules. "The most recent and relevant example of a similar breach, the sanction imposed on Richard Foster of Motherwell FC for comments of a similar nature in the media, attests to that. "Furthermore, to address the comments regarding 'rationale behind differing outcomes', we wish to point to the fact that investigations were undertaken in previous cases outlined and that the Compliance Officers of the time saw fit to issue a censure by way of warning letter for potential breaches deemed insufficiently serious to be progressed to a Notice of Complaint. "This system of proportionality has been adopted since the inception of the Judicial Panel Protocol in 2011. "Indeed, such discretion was exercised last season when the Compliance Officer wrote to the club to warn of the future conduct of players following matters involving Vaclav Cerny, Dujon Sterling and Mohamed Diomande. "We also note that Rangers intend to contact the association to seek clarity on the Judicial Panel Protocol and its application. "The club is, in fact, already represented on the JPP Working Group. "We have requested written reasons from the panel chair involved in the tribunal and in the interests of transparency will publish in due course. "JPP Rule 38 was introduced in response to the referee strike of 2010, when match officials campaigned for greater protection after enduring sustained personal criticism from clubs and fans. Ahead of a new season, we remind clubs of their responsibilities in this regard." More to follow....
Scottish Sun
12-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Historic football club become first SPFL team since Rangers to be liquidated and reformed as newco
The club has a long history and even won the Scottish Cup MONEY MATTERS Historic football club become first SPFL team since Rangers to be liquidated and reformed as newco DUMBARTON will become the first SPFL club to be liquidated since Rangers, after a rescue plan to reform as a newco was finalised. Formed in 1872, they are of Scotland's oldest senior clubs and their storied history includes two league championships (one shared with Rangers) and a Scottish Cup win. Advertisement 1 Dumbarton vs Rangers at 'The Rock' in 2014 Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow But those triumphs were back in the 1800s and for the majority of their modern existence, Dumbarton have bounced around the lower leagues of Scottish football. The Sons won the old First, Second and Third Division titles and as recently as last year they won promotion to League One via the play-offs. But they were plunged into administration in November, which saw them docked 15 points and they were relegated back to League Two. Manager Stevie Farrell has been in post since 2021 but his future could too now be up in the air. Advertisement The club was bought over by Canadian businessman Mario Lapointe and there was hope they would exit administration via a creditors voluntary agreement. However, with the new season just a month away (Premier Sports Cup fixtures start on July 12) there were fears a deal wouldn't be reached in adequate time, A progress report by administrators Quantuma, first seen by The Herald, has now confirmed that the club will be dissolved and replaced by a new company. It will be called Dumbarton Football Club 1872 Ltd, and is wholly owned by Lapointe. Advertisement Rangers went through a similar process in 2012, with the club going into administration and then the company being dissolved. A statement, first reported by The Herald, said: 'The proposed exit route (from administration) is now dissolution. Moment Ally McCoist interrupts live radio to congratulate his 'wee pal' on signing for Rangers 'The administrators will seek approval from the creditors to this variation via a decision procedure using the consent process and, assuming agreement is obtained, will file a notice of dissolution. 'A funding requirement of circa £140,000 was highlighted for the team to complete the season. This funding requirement increases to c. £200k when carried through to the end of June 2025. Advertisement 'The shortfall has been funded by £118,384 raised by fans and the receipt of a £30,000 non refundable commitment fee which will be discussed further below. The balance of the shortfall will be met from the sale consideration.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Forgotten ex-Rangers star primed for stunning Club World Cup clashes vs Man City's Erling Haaland & Juventus superstars
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HE played on one of the most infamous footballing nights in Rangers' recent history. But this weekend Fabio Cardoso will take another step towards banishing the memory of Progres Niederkorn when he turns out in the all new Club World Cup against the likes of Erling Haaland. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 6 Cardoso in action that fateful day against Progres Niederkorn Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow 6 Cardoso in training Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow 6 Cardoso arrives in Glasgow with Dalcio Credit: Scottish News and Sport Former Benfica youth team star Cardoso was far from the worst player to come through the doors of Ibrox during this period - with the much maligned Pedro Caixinha adding him for £1.3m and loan signing Dalcio on the same day in June 2017. Caixinha ended up remonstrating with fans from a bush in Luxembourg - a fate from which he never recovered - and Cardoso didn't last too much longer. After agreeing to terminate his deal with the Gers after just 18 appearances for the Light Blues, he promptly signed on a permanent deal with Portuguese side Santa Clara. From there it was onto Portuguese giants Porto, with whom he won the league and three Portuguese Cups. Now 31, he spent last season on loan at Al-Ain in the UAE and has just been included in their squad for the Club World Cup in the US. They've landed in Group G, where they will take on Manchester City's fearsomely reassembled squad, Italian giants Juventus and Al-Wydad of Casablanca, Morocco. He's in action a week today against Juventus, as he joins another former Rangers star, Ryan Kent of Seattle Sounders, at the event. Kent's Sounders have found a tough looking group which includes new European champions Paris St Germain, Atletico Madrid and Botafogo of Brazil. £6m Rangers star Danilo spotted doing gruelling sessions on beach in Brazil as he gears up for make or break pre-season One of Cardoso's low points in Glasgow was suffering a broken nose against Motherwell in their Betfred Cup semi-final defeat courtesy of an elbow from the Larnakshire side's Ryan Bowman. The 24-year old even took aim at his former club in how they dealt with the situation. He said: "The negative part was to have broken my nose, because I took some time to recover and from there I played little. I used to say it was a year of learning. "It gave me a lot of stuff and if I have to go out again I'm going to be much more prepared." 6 Cardoso in action against Aberdeen Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow 6 Erling Haaland of Manchester City looks dejected Credit: Getty 6 Cardoso in the kit of Al Ain Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
