Raith chairman Bill Clark insists Rangers ’ war with the SPFL is an unwanted “distraction” and is costing Scottish football valuable time amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Clark was one of 41 club chiefs who received the Gers’ 200-plus page document yesterday, outlining their grievances with the voting process that saw the lower leagues called last month.
Among the key allegations put forward by the Glasgow giants were SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster withheld information prior to the ballot, a potential £10million liability to Sky was not disclosed and Dundee’s infamous U-turn is yet to be satisfactorily explained.
While adhering to terms of confidentiality, Clark did note “there is a difference between accusations and evidence”.
He also sought to emphasise Raith felt neither mislead nor bullied by the SPFL, Doncaster or any other member club during the process.
Clark said: "It's an exceptionally long document and there is a lot to digest - but there are a few points already in the public domain, it seems.
"Speaking as the chairman of Raith Rovers, I can say that we were not bullied or coerced in any way.
"I'm not really the type to be bullied!
"I can also say that I don't feel misled or under-served by the information provided by the SPFL prior to casting our vote.
"I feel like we had the relevant information at the time, and I still feel like that.
"I've no intention of becoming involved in an issue between Rangers and the SPFL but it is fair to say this continues to be a distraction.
"This is costing us valuable time when all of our focus should be on the future and ensuring Scottish football manages to come through this."
