Rangers: Fans react as SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan condemns club’s statement

Plenty of Rangers fans have been reacting to a response from SPFL chairman Murdoch MacLennan to a stinging statement from the Ibrox club on Saturday.

In a statement posted on rangers.co.uk, ‘Gers interim chairman Douglas Park called for the resignations of SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster and legal adviser Rod McKenzie over the ongoing league resolution saga. The club also accused the SPFL of “farcical conduct” and a “lack of leadership and responsibility”, adding their belief that “an undemocratic culture” has long existed in the organisation, and claimed that they have evidence from a whistleblower which raises “serious concerns” about the SPFL’s voting process.

The league’s resolution vote was not carried on Friday after Dundee apparently abstained from voting. However, it emerged yesterday (via Daily Record) that the Dens Park club had intended to reject the SPFL’s proposals but the league had not received their vote.

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Following Rangers’ jibes at the SPFL, MacLennan retaliated in a statement that was tweeted by @RangersCulture. As per the Daily Record, he insisted that the Ibrox club either provide evidence of their claims or retract their statement.

Naturally, these Rangers fans on Twitter were not slow to give their reactions to MacLennan’s message to the club:

I’d strongly urge Rangers to keep a couple of arrows in the quiver. Don’t hit them with everything at once.

— SuperDooker (@SuperDooker) April 11, 2020

I’d rather Rangers and other clubs present their evidence to a lawyer

— KennyGrfc (@kennygrfc) April 11, 2020

Would prefer that information was presented to others, not them

— Corona_Cartel (@Pena_Cartel) April 11, 2020

In other words they plan to dismiss the complaint and do nothing. This needs to be investigated by a neutral body. Not the very corrupt organisation that the complaint is against.

— Bob Steele (@BobSteele55) April 11, 2020

Full Public enquiry is the only way to do this. Sending the evidence privately will only give them a chance to bury it

— Stewart M (@Stewart26315319) April 11, 2020

There’s not a single denial in there, given they know what’s being discussed on the BBC and Twitter – that alone is telling enough. Hopefully they don’t turn any information over to them, only an independent enquiry. The blatant lies from a governing body is concerning.

— Kyle Paterson (@kylepaterson84) April 11, 2020

Present nothing to the corrupt @spfl, let it go to an independent tribunal. This is obviously a matter that cannot be dealt with by an organisation like that! #NotFitForPurpose

— Mark Finnie (@Finnie2606) April 11, 2020