SFA Sanction: Ranger hit with 12 months ‘Transfer Embargo’, Craig Whyte face more punishment.

SFA Sanction: Ranger hit with 12 months ‘Transfer Embargo’, Craig Whyte face more punishment.

Rangers have been hit with a 12-month transfer embargo, while owner Craig Whyte has been banned for life from any involvement in Scottish football.

The Glasgow club, which is in administration, was also fined £160,000 by the Scottish Football Association.

Whyte, who was accused of not being a suitable individual to serve as a director, might be fined £200,000.

“I am just disappointed in what it does to Rangers; it has no bearing on my life.

“It’s unbelievable,” Whyte stated to BBC Sport.

Two of the three rule violations for which he was prosecuted and found guilty were proved,

while the third was deemed “not proven”. Rangers faced six breach charges;

five of the judgments were found guilty, while one was deemed “not proven”.

They can only sign players under the age of 18 for the next season due to the transfer embargo.

Rangers was fined £100,000 and placed under embargo for violating rule 66,

which prohibits bringing discredit to the game.

For entering administration, Whyte was fined £50,000, and for not making sure he followed the regulations pertaining to fit and proper officials, he was fined £10,000.

The chairman of the Gers did not inform the SFA in 2000 that he had been barred from serving as a director for seven years.

The club was also found guilty of neglecting to pay Dundee United gate receipts from their Scottish Cup match,

as well as acting improperly and against the interests of football.

“Censured” on both counts, they were.

Whyte was fined £50,000 for defaming the game,

but there was insufficient evidence to support his claim that he acted improperly and against football’s interests.

On three additional distinct incidents of disobeying an SFA tribunal’s orders, he received equal fines.

The Rangers Supporters’ Trust tweeted in response to the outcry from fans,

asking “Why punish the club more than the man responsible?”

He said, “Of course they can’t,” in response to the question of whether the SFA could make him pay the fine. It’s absurd.”

“All of us working on behalf of the club are utterly shocked and dismayed by the draconian sanctions imposed on Rangers in respect of these charges,

” said Paul Clark, of Duff & Phelps, in a statement about the team.

“During this hearing, the club presented strong evidence from several sources demonstrating that Craig Whyte ran the team in an entirely unaccountable manner after taking possession,

instead of abiding by a well-established and appropriate structure of corporate governance.

“Given this evidence, it is difficult to comprehend that the disciplinary panel has seen fit to effectively punish the club even more heavily than Mr Whyte.”

Earlier on Monday,

“We do not know how bidders for the club will respond to these sanctions or how they will impact their proposals,” they continued.

“The club has asked for full written reasons for these decisions and intend to appeal against the findings.”

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