Sydneyger65
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Never heard of this fellow before, but £45000pa is decent dough for a kit man.
A former Rangers kitman claims he faced racial prejudice after he was sacked over missing training gear.
Albanian-born Erald Krasniqi – who also worked as a youth coach in 13 years with the Premiership champs – was suspended last October.
The 33-year-old left his role after officials probed claims he took four pairs of shorts and two tracksuit bottoms without permission.
Krasniqi, who came to Scotland as an asylum seeker when he was eight, is believed to have returned the items and said there had been a misunderstanding.
He is thought to have told bosses he took the Castore equipment home after it arrived at the club’s Auchenhowie training base addressed to him.
An employment tribunal in Glasgow on Wednesday is expected to hear claims Krasniqi was subjected to discriminatory comments from Ibrox staff about his nationality and was unfairly dismissed.
It comes as cops prepare to speak to Gers star Glen Kamara over claims he was racially abused by Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela in a Europa League game on Thursday.
Police made contact with the midfielder’s solicitor Aamer Anwar yesterday to discuss meeting Kamara, who has been preparing for today’s match against Old Firm rivals Celtic.
Krasniqi had been brought in to work with the first team as part of a restructure by former director of football Mark Allen.
He was paid £45,000 a year to work with kitman Jimmy Bell and help look after first team players.
A source close to the case said: “Thousands of pounds of gear passed through his hands in a season. He loved his job. He tried to raise concerns while at the club about specific people but he says his claims were brushed away.
“Erald held off making it formal because he didn’t want to lose his job.He only made it formal when he knew he was leaving.
“The case is only at the early stages but he is desperate to clear his name.”
A spokeswoman for the Employment and Immigration Tribunals said: “A preliminary hearing involving Erald Krasniqi and Rangers FC is scheduled for March 24.”
A Rangers spokesman said: “We are unable to comment on this because it is an ongoing legal matter.”
A former Rangers kitman claims he faced racial prejudice after he was sacked over missing training gear.
Albanian-born Erald Krasniqi – who also worked as a youth coach in 13 years with the Premiership champs – was suspended last October.
The 33-year-old left his role after officials probed claims he took four pairs of shorts and two tracksuit bottoms without permission.
Krasniqi, who came to Scotland as an asylum seeker when he was eight, is believed to have returned the items and said there had been a misunderstanding.
He is thought to have told bosses he took the Castore equipment home after it arrived at the club’s Auchenhowie training base addressed to him.
An employment tribunal in Glasgow on Wednesday is expected to hear claims Krasniqi was subjected to discriminatory comments from Ibrox staff about his nationality and was unfairly dismissed.
It comes as cops prepare to speak to Gers star Glen Kamara over claims he was racially abused by Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela in a Europa League game on Thursday.
Police made contact with the midfielder’s solicitor Aamer Anwar yesterday to discuss meeting Kamara, who has been preparing for today’s match against Old Firm rivals Celtic.
Krasniqi had been brought in to work with the first team as part of a restructure by former director of football Mark Allen.
He was paid £45,000 a year to work with kitman Jimmy Bell and help look after first team players.
A source close to the case said: “Thousands of pounds of gear passed through his hands in a season. He loved his job. He tried to raise concerns while at the club about specific people but he says his claims were brushed away.
“Erald held off making it formal because he didn’t want to lose his job.He only made it formal when he knew he was leaving.
“The case is only at the early stages but he is desperate to clear his name.”
A spokeswoman for the Employment and Immigration Tribunals said: “A preliminary hearing involving Erald Krasniqi and Rangers FC is scheduled for March 24.”
A Rangers spokesman said: “We are unable to comment on this because it is an ongoing legal matter.”