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Gabriel McKay

Rangers SPFL dossier claim denied by Brechin City as they 'categorically refute' phone call allegation

Brechin City have furiously denied claims that chairman Ken Ferguson called League Two clubs to get them to change their vote on an SPFL resolution.

A motion to end the lower leagues early was passed in in April, with the resolution also giving the SPFL the power to end the Premiership on a points-per-game basis.

Rangers have alleged wrongdoing in that process, and on Tuesday clubs will vote on holding an independent inquiry.

The Ibrox club submitted a lengthy dossier to all member clubs with their evidence, with one of their allegations relating to Brechin.

(Rangers FC/PA Images)

It's claimed Ferguson told League Two clubs that Inverness had voted to pass the motion, when in fact they'd voted against, in order to have the motion passed.

Now Brechin have hit back, insisting no such call took place.

A statement said: "Members and supporters of Brechin City FC will doubtless have been concerned and indeed alarmed at the current tirade of negativity towards the club, and in particular our chairman Ken Ferguson. This challenges the integrity and reputation, both of our club, and that of Ken personally.

"Having remained respectfully silent to date, the management committee now unanimously feel compelled to firmly rebuff these claims and set the record straight.

"In particular, in the recent dossier released in support of the EGM taking place at the SPFL tomorrow (Tuesday), there is an accusation which is pointed directly at our chairman relating to his part in the run up to the SPFL vote which took place on Friday 10th April.

"This states: ' It has also been alleged that Ken Ferguson (Brechin City chairman and SPFL board director) called League 2 clubs and told them that Inverness had changed their vote to YES and, as a result, the resolution was going to be approved and that there was no point in League 2 clubs voting NO .'

"This is categorically refuted.

"Unfortunately, this is feeding the current media frenzy and, by association, Brechin City FC and our chairman are being subjected to unnecessary scrutiny and wholly unwarranted abuse.

"In addition to anecdotal evidence from all of the other League 2 clubs, we have in our possession verification from each club that no such call was made.

"Furthermore, each League 2 club is content to provide corroboration to this effect and has stressed that they are entirely relaxed (and in reality appreciative) of the integrity Ken displayed in his role as an SPFL director in the lead up to the vote.

"The management committee will issue a further statement in comings days to fully address other allegations that have been directed towards the Club in the media and online in recent times."

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