Rangers’ 10-point deduction confirmed by SPL

Rangers have been deducted 10 points after entering administration.

And that puts Celtic 14 points ahead of the defending champions in the Scottish Premier League standings.

An SPL statement read, “Rangers FC’s total points in the league championship for the current season have been reduced by ten points due to their status as an insolvency event.

“In addition, Rangers FC is subject to restrictions on the registration of players whilst in administration.”

“Seeking an early meeting with the administrators” was the next item on the statement from the SPL.

Rangers’ ability to play and host their next league game on Saturday at home against Kilmarnock will be a top priority,

even though Strathclyde Police has stated that it is pleased that the event will be paid for.

“We have had a positive meeting with the administrators and received assurances about payment for the provision of police services at this weekend’s match,

” according to a police statement.

“We are preparing for the game as usual and collaborating with the club.

“Strathclyde Police is a public body and has a duty to make sure public resources are used appropriately.”

Rangers must also show the Scottish Football Association that their finances are in order by March 31 in order to avoid being kicked out of Europe the following season.

Having played one extra game, Rangers are currently nine points ahead of Motherwell in third place.

It would be extremely difficult for a club under administration to achieve the other financial requirements needed for a licence,

even though there isn’t a particular ban on their playing in Europe.

“We continue to firmly believe that the club’s future can be secured,” stated Rangers owner Craig Whyte. “We hope this administration period will be as short as possible.”

“It hurts a lot to watch the Rangers lose 10 league points as chairman and a fan, but I

Whyte handed the club over to the administrators after a protracted tax fight with HMRC, which he said might cost the Glasgow club up to £75 million.

But it has come to light that Rangers were put into administration due to an outstanding tax debt of £9 million that had accumulated since Whyte’s acquisition.

Although the process of cost cutting at Ibrox has been going on for some time,

Duff and Phelps is now expected to do so, which may result in job losses among the playing staff.

Nikica Jelavic, the top goalscorer for Rangers,

was one of nine players whom manager Ally McCoist let go from the playing squad for the remainder of the season when he transferred him to Everton for £5.5 million last month.

During the transfer season, the Ibrox club only signed Sweden Under-21 winger Mervan Celik,

and it’s unclear if a deal to sign free agent Daniel Cousin, a striker, was completed in time.

Chief executive of the Scottish Football Association Stewart Regan expressed disappointment over Rangers’ decision to enter administration,

saying, “Given the wider implications for the Scottish game, I shall also be seeking a discussion with the appointed administrator in early course,

to establish their intentions for the club.”

We should not undervalue the possible consequences for the perception of Scottish football as a whole. This is a really sad chapter in the history of the sport.

“Just this season, two of our largest teams—Rangers and Heart of Midlothian—have faced severe financial instability,

and many other member clubs are barely scraping by in the present economic downturn.

“At a time when there is an appetite and momentum for radical change in Scottish football,

it is important that we learn lessons from this dire situation and work together to provide a platform for clubs to thrive and prosper within their means.”

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