Big Six Teams : Shocked to not see any reference to the cinch dispute in the Independent Governance report

and other teams were surprised to see no mention of the cinch issue in the Independent Governance report.

The clubs have jointly written to the board requesting greater transparency in these negotiations.

On February 8, McGarry wrote in the Glasgow Times: “Criticisms of their governance from Rangers during that row were often painted

by the SPFL as being agenda-driven given the acrimony that existed at the time between themselves and the club,

but that is a much harder line to push in this instance with such a wide range of signatories to the complaint.

“Herald Sport understands that teams were surprised not to see any mention of the financial issue in the version of the report they saw,

with many believing that it amounted to the SPFL’marking their own homework’.

Aberdeen was the only club that had input into the report, but they remain very concerned about how the process was carried out.

“Trust and confidence in the competence of the SPFL leadership has now been eroded to the point that these clubs have felt

they had no other choice to take this step, amid wider concern about the lack of a strategy to meet the recommendations put forward

by the club-led Deloitte report that was published last year with a view to growing revenue for the Scottish game.”

Rangers have every reason to be outraged.

The SPFL executive’s lack of transparency and suspected manipulation of the Independent Governance report has generated

major issues about the league’s leadership, and Rangers have every right to be upset.

The fact that clubs were not provided with the whole study despite several requests is deeply concerning,

especially given that they supported its creation.

Furthermore, the perceived bias in the report’s editing process,

with only one club other than SPFL Board members providing input, weakens its legitimacy.

Rangers’ suspicions about the ‘cinch conflict’ appear to be justified,

since the report apparently avoided any mention of the disputed subject,

implying a purposeful attempt to protect the league’s interests rather than address serious governance flaws.

MacLennan cannot remain in his current job, and it is encouraging to see Rangers get backing from other clubs as well.

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