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Celtic chief Peter Lawwell’s secret letter to SFA’s Stewart Regan hinted that title-stripping be an option in Rangers’ EBT probe
The Parkhead supremo also said the saga was causing 'lasting damage to the reputation and integrity of Scottish football'
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By Robert Collins
7th September 2017, 8:24 am
Updated: 7th September 2017, 8:42 am
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PETER LAWWELL wrote to SFA boss Stewart Regan calling for a judicial review into Rangers’ use of EBTs – and asked that ‘retrospective sanctions’ be considered if wrongdoing was established.
Details of the letter sent in 2012 – shortly before the Ibrox club’s liquidation – surfaced today in The Times.
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Peter Lawwell’s 2012 correspondence over the EBT saga has emerged
Its emergence comes two months after Celtic publicly called on footie chiefs to reopen their probe into the saga that has rocked Scottish football.
The Supreme Court’s ‘Big Tax Case’ ruling in favour of HMRC sparked calls for Gers to be stripped of titles, while fan group Club 1872 and chairman Dave King hit out at their rivals’ reaction.
Lawwell’s letter said: “If the allegations of ‘double contracts’ for players are true, and a breach of SPL and/or SFA rules is established, the eligibility of those players to have competed in domestic league and cup competitions will be called into question.
“In turn, the integrity of the football results achieved by using those players would by necessity also fall into question.
“Any wrongdoing then established would have to be subject to fair and proportionate sanctions, including retrospectively, if appropriate.
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“However, at a higher level, in our opinion this whole affair is causing lasting damage to the reputation and integrity of Scottish football.”
The Celtic chief’s correspondence went on: “The interests of fairness and Scottish football now demand that the SFA act decisively.
“The initial inquiry should now be reconvened or a new independent panel led by a judge or senior lawyer should be formed to investigate and report upon the Rangers EBT issues and consider whether there has been any further breach of the Association’s rules, including those on disrepute.
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“The roles of individuals (past and present) subject to the jurisdiction of the Association should also be examined.
“This should take place as quickly as possible, irrespective of the SPL’s own investigations.”
SunSport Online has asked Celtic for comment on the letter.
Rangers won 13 trophies during the ‘EBT era’ but in 2013 an independent commission led by Lord Nimmo Smith ruled ‘oldco’ Gers did not gain any “unfair competitive advantage”.
Celtic chief Peter Lawwell’s secret letter to SFA’s Stewart Regan hinted that title-stripping be an option in Rangers’ EBT probe
The Parkhead supremo also said the saga was causing 'lasting damage to the reputation and integrity of Scottish football'
REVEALED
By Robert Collins
7th September 2017, 8:24 am
Updated: 7th September 2017, 8:42 am
NOW
COMMENT
PETER LAWWELL wrote to SFA boss Stewart Regan calling for a judicial review into Rangers’ use of EBTs – and asked that ‘retrospective sanctions’ be considered if wrongdoing was established.
Details of the letter sent in 2012 – shortly before the Ibrox club’s liquidation – surfaced today in The Times.
PA
RESS ASSOCIATION2
Peter Lawwell’s 2012 correspondence over the EBT saga has emerged
Its emergence comes two months after Celtic publicly called on footie chiefs to reopen their probe into the saga that has rocked Scottish football.
The Supreme Court’s ‘Big Tax Case’ ruling in favour of HMRC sparked calls for Gers to be stripped of titles, while fan group Club 1872 and chairman Dave King hit out at their rivals’ reaction.
Lawwell’s letter said: “If the allegations of ‘double contracts’ for players are true, and a breach of SPL and/or SFA rules is established, the eligibility of those players to have competed in domestic league and cup competitions will be called into question.
“In turn, the integrity of the football results achieved by using those players would by necessity also fall into question.
“Any wrongdoing then established would have to be subject to fair and proportionate sanctions, including retrospectively, if appropriate.
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“However, at a higher level, in our opinion this whole affair is causing lasting damage to the reputation and integrity of Scottish football.”
The Celtic chief’s correspondence went on: “The interests of fairness and Scottish football now demand that the SFA act decisively.
“The initial inquiry should now be reconvened or a new independent panel led by a judge or senior lawyer should be formed to investigate and report upon the Rangers EBT issues and consider whether there has been any further breach of the Association’s rules, including those on disrepute.
KENNY RAMSAY - THE SUN GLASGOW
2
The SFA and Stewart Regan have come under pressure from fans and rivals to act
“The roles of individuals (past and present) subject to the jurisdiction of the Association should also be examined.
“This should take place as quickly as possible, irrespective of the SPL’s own investigations.”
SunSport Online has asked Celtic for comment on the letter.
Rangers won 13 trophies during the ‘EBT era’ but in 2013 an independent commission led by Lord Nimmo Smith ruled ‘oldco’ Gers did not gain any “unfair competitive advantage”.
